The Whitehall Vikings will face off against the Fremont Packers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Whitehall is returning to their home field after beating West Michigan Christian on theirs, despite the fact West Michigan Christian has dominated at home this season. The Vikings sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Patriots on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since March 27th.
Seven must be Fremont's lucky number: they beat Shelby with that score not once but twice on Saturday. The Packers beat the Tigers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Packers.
Owen Vanderstelt looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Fremont is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 5-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Deagan Klimek was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Chase Mercer was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases.
The victory got Fremont back to even at 7-7. As for Whitehall, their win bumped their record up to 5-11.
Whitehall took their victory against Fremont in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Packers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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