Ludington had lost 13 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-7 to make it 14. They fell 8-5 to the Whitehall Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-2 on Tuesday.
As for Whitehall, they now have a winning record of 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for they.
For Whitehall's part, Bella Fogus and Megan Leatrea made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Fogus didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Leatrea pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. At the plate, Fogus went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs, while Leatrea went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Annabel Kevwitch was incredible, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Janie Fagan, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, Ludington will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Spring Lake at 4:00 p.m. The Orioles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lakers have averaged an impressive 10.9 runs per game this season. As for Whitehall, they will square off against Sparta at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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