Baseball Recap: Whitehall Beats Louis E. Dieruff for Their Third Straight Win

Whitehall never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over the Louis E. Dieruff Huskies. With that win, the Zephyrs brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.

Dylan Grohotolsky was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.

In other pitching news, Whitehall gave Nik Christman the start and clearly made the right call: he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Christman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Jules Alatzas and Tyler Sanders did most of the damage at the plate: Alatzas got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Sanders went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Sanders has posted since back in March. Josh Hartner also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.

Whitehall always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Louis E. Dieruff only posted an OBP of .222.

The victory was the third in a row for Whitehall, bringing their record up to 10-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Louis E. Dieruff, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.

Whitehall has already played their next contest, a 10-5 victory against Parkland on the 24th. As for Louis E. Dieruff, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 24-0 loss against Allentown Central Catholic on the 24th.