Senior Jaxson Whitaker knocked in Trent Reichert for the only run of the game in the ninth inning on Tuesday, giving the Reeths-Puffer baseball team an exciting 1-0 victory over Zeeland East in a big O-K Green conference matchup.
R-P handed Zeeland East its first conference loss of the season and kept the Rockets’ hopes alive in the conference championship race.
ZE is now 15-1 in the standings while R-P is 12-3.
R-P's Jaxson Whitaker
Whitaker pitched a great game for the Rockets, allowing only three hits while striking out seven in 7 2/3 innings. Reichert finished the game in relief.
Trevor Raade pitched great for Zeeland East, striking out nine in five innings.
Ethan Frang had two hits for Reeths-Puffer.
The teams were tied 2-2 in their second game on Tuesday when it was suspended due to darkness. The game will be finished on Thursday at Reeths-Puffer before Game 3 of the series is played.