The Haslett Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against the Charlotte Orioles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Haslett will be strutting in after a win while Charlotte will be coming in after a loss.
Haslett will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Eastern on Tuesday. The Vikings were the clear victors by a 23-5 margin over the Quakers. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Vikings' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Payden Whitmore was a standout: she fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those home runs were her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Wheeler, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-3.
Haslett always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .788. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Charlotte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 20th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Bath, falling 16-1.
Charlotte saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lela Moubray, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
With the victory, Haslett broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-8. As for Charlotte, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
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