For the second straight game, Independence/Gilmanton will face off against Whitehall. The Indees will be playing in front of their home fans against the Norse at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Independence/Gilmanton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Whitehall's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, it was close, but Independence/Gilmanton sidestepped Whitehall for a 4-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indees.
| 04/14/25 vs Whitehall | 1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Osseo-Fairchild | 0 |
| 04/04/25 @ Augusta | 1 |
Payton Hovey and Chase Back were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, 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 the plate, 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 defeat 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 losses came by an average of only 1.75 runs. As for Independence/Gilmanton, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
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