Newaygo is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Whitehall is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lions will host the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Newaygo saw some tournament action on Saturday. They put the hurt on Fremont with a sharp 8-1 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Lions have posted against the Packers since May 8, 2018.
Meanwhile, Whitehall gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Oakridge 14-4.
Ethan DeShong made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs. He has become a key player for Whitehall: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 10-14 otherwise.
In other batting news, Whitehall got a big performance out of Myles Welch, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave Welch a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nate Betz, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Whitehall always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oakridge only posted an OBP of .321.
Whitehall's win bumped their record up to 12-15. As for Newaygo, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-6.
Newaygo suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Whitehall when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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