Baseball Recap: Whitman Extends Home Winning Streak to Eight

While Whitman's victory against Blair wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Vikings sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Blazers on Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but the Vikings sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Kenneth Nickerson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Whitman saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Buckles, who went 1-for-2 with one home run. Noah Caruso also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Vikings

Previous Games (Home)

04/23/25 vs Blair	6-5
04/14/25 vs Wootton	5-1
04/08/25 vs Churchill	12-2
03/29/25 vs Walter Johnson	6-5
03/25/25 vs Gaithersburg	12-1
+ 3 more games

Whitman's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Blair, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.

Looking ahead, Whitman will face off against Northwood on Saturday. As for Blair, they will take on Wheaton on Saturday.