The Spring Lake Lakers took game one of the doubleheader over the Hamilton Hawkeyes 11-1 in 6 innings. Maddux Kipling got the win pitching 5 2/3 innings allowing 0 hits and striking out 11. Kipling recorded his 200th career strikeout in the game. The Laker bats were hot as all nine starters had at least one hit, with Ryan Fine and Owen Smies each collecting two hits. Max Feltner had 3 RBI's in the game.