Baseball Recap: Whitehall's Victory on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

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Previous Games

05/22/25 vs Augusta	12-3
05/17/25 @ Arcadia	12-3
05/16/25 vs Melrose-Mindoro	12-3
05/13/25 vs Eleva-Strum	5-4
05/09/25 @ Alma Center Lincoln	6-1
+ 3 more games

Whitehall entered their tilt with Augusta on Thursday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They were the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over the Beavers. The Norse might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.

Luke Matejka spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Sartor, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Deacon Steig, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Whitehall always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Whitehall pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Augusta, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.

Whitehall has already played their next game (against Independence/Gilmanton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Augusta, they will head out to face off against Eleva-Strum at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.