Whitehall won the last time they faced Spring Lake and things went their way on Thursday too. The Vikings put the hurt on the Lakers with a sharp 12-5 win. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by exactly seven runs.
Beth Leatrea made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Leatrea was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
Bella Fogus
| 05/08/25 @ Spring Lake | 3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Orchard View | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Ludington | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ Spring Lake | 1 |
| 05/06/25 vs Fremont | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bella Fogus, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (three). Ryleigh Smith also deserves some recognition as she hit her first doubles of the season.
Whitehall has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Spring Lake, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
Looking ahead, Whitehall will welcome North Muskegon at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Spring Lake, they will venture away from home to take on Kenowa Hills at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Lakers are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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