The Whitehall Vikings will head out to take on the Newaygo Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Whitehall will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Whitehall barely beat Oakridge the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Vikings blew past the Eagles 14-4 on Friday.
Ethan DeShong made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 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 solid in the batter's box, 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.
Myles Welch
| 05/16/25 @ Oakridge | 3 |
| 05/06/25 vs Fremont | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Mona Shores | 2 |
| 05/16/25 @ Oakridge | 1 |
| 05/12/25 @ Manistee | 1 |
In other batting news, Myles Welch was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Max Krukowski also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
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.
Meanwhile, Newaygo got the win against Fremont on Saturday by a conclusive 8-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Lions have posted against the Packers since May 8, 2018.
Whitehall pushed their record up to 12-15 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Newaygo, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-6.
Whitehall took their victory against Newaygo when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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