Whitehall Vikings (Whitehall, MI) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the host Newaygo Lions (Newaygo, MI), 6-5 in a non-league test.

With the win, Whitehall upgrades its record to 7-3 on the season. The Vikings travel to Mason County Central (Scottville, MI) to battle the Spartans in a Western Michigan match on Friday, April 27. The Spartans go into the match with a record of 8-4. Mason County Central won 6-1 in their recent non-league match against Reed City (Reed City, MI)

The Lions (7-4) will now prepare for their match against Spring Lake (Spring Lake, MI). The Lakers go into the Lakes 8 match with a 5-6 record. In their last match, Spring Lake was edged by Ravenna (Ravenna, MI), 11-5, in a non-league match.