For the second straight game, Whitehall will face off against Independence/Gilmanton. The Norse will face off against the Indees at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Whitehall is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Independence/Gilmanton on Monday. They fell just short of the Indees by a score of 4-2.
For Independence/Gilmanton's part, Payton Hovey and Chase Back were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hovey didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Back struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Hovey scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Back scored a run while going 2-for-2. Hovey also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Whitehall's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.75 runs. As for Independence/Gilmanton, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
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