Whitehall has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the William Allen Canaries at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Whitehall's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so William Allen's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Whitehall had just enough and edged North Schuylkill out 3-2.
Whitehall got a great performance from Ryan Lindenmuth as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Whitehall's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Evan Kovalcik, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, William Allen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Liberty. That's two games in a row now that William Allen has lost by exactly four runs.
Chris Alvarez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Whitehall pushed their record up to 10-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for William Allen, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Whitehall skirted past William Allen 6-4 in their previous matchup on April 9th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whitehall since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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