Baseball Game Preview: Whitehall Vikings vs. Independence/Gilmanton Indees

For the second straight game, Whitehall will face off against Independence/Gilmanton. The Vikings will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Indees at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Whitehall's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Independence/Gilmanton has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.

Whitehall's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over Independence/Gilmanton. The game marked the Vikings' most dominant win of the season so far.

Deacon Steig

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/21/26 @ Independence/Gilmanton	3
03/31/26 @ Augusta	2
05/17/25 @ Arcadia	2
04/09/26 @ Mondovi	1
05/22/25 vs Augusta	1

Grayson Pronschinski and Deacon Steig made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Pronschinski pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Steig pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Whitehall is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 0-3 otherwise. At the plate, Pronschinski went 3-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Steig went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave Steig a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brett Schorbahn, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Connor Stevens, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Whitehall was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .395. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Independence/Gilmanton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Whitehall, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Whitehall has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Independence/Gilmanton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.