The Whitehall Norse will head out to square off against the Alma Center Lincoln Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Whitehall will be strutting in after a victory while Alma Center Lincoln will be coming in after a loss.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Whitehall nor Osseo-Fairchild made it on the board until the ninth inning. The Norse came out on top in a nail-biter against the Thunder, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Norse have posted since April 19, 2024.
Regan Clatt spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Whitehall saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harlow Foss, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That double was Foss' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Alma Center Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They came up short against Blair-Taylor, falling 26-0.
Alma Center Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Whitehall, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-10 record.
Whitehall took their win against Alma Center Lincoln when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 17-1 score. Do the Norse have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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