The Spring Lake Lakers will face off against the Whitehall Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Spring Lake's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three games, but Thursday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Zeeland West hit Spring Lake with a five-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lakers lost 12-2 to the Dux.
Spring Lake saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Khloe Melinn, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Whitehall unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against Fremont, falling 12-2.
Spring Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Whitehall, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 7-6.
Whitehall's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Spring Lake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. It's a different story for Whitehall, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain Spring Lake's hitters?
Spring Lake took their win against Whitehall in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 23-14 score. Do the Lakers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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