Matthew Seurynck and Matthew Curtis’s pitching leads freshman baseball to doubleheader victories over East Grand Rapids
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November 12, 2021
On Tuesday, the freshman baseball team faced off against East Grand Rapids. In their last matchup, the boys went 1-1 in some tough battles. However, this time around, the boys showed vast improvement and demolished them 13-3 and 10-5. All around, the Rangers played at a high level and fielded a superior team.
In the first game, the boys pitched well and hit fantastically. Jack Wurz went two-for-two and had a bunch of potent hits. The Pioneers couldn’t do much on FHC’s pitchers Mathew Seurynck and Mathew Curtis. Behind the stalwart play of both pitchers, the team won 13-3. In the second game, FHC continued to take advantage of its shock of momentum. Once again, they efficiently hit and pitched the ball. Although the Pioneers put up a good fight, the Rangers still walked away victorious. Drew Fortino sealed the game with two catches in left field, finishing off the Pioneers 10-5.
“I think we pitched well and hit well all around,” Drew Fortino said.
FHC plays Grand Rapids Christian on Thursday; the boys boast a 4-2 record against them this season and look forward to building on that record.