Whitehall won the last time they faced Orchard View and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Vikings put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 13-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
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Evan Thomas was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 4.1 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Whitehall is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-8 otherwise. Thomas was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cody Manzo, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those RBI were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Brock Morningstar, who earned two RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Whitehall's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Orchard View, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Whitehall and Orchard View could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Vikings (ranked 439th) will meet West Michigan Christian (ranked 216th) at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Orchard View will take on North Muskegon at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (505 vs. 66).
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