Whitehall fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Newaygo on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 6-5. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Megan Leatrea spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Annabel Kevwitch was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Janie Fagan, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
Whitehall dropped their record down to 13-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Newaygo, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Lions beat Whitehall by a score of 8-7 later that day.
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