Oakridge extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 12-9 in the process. They came up short against the Whitehall Vikings, falling 14-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 on Friday.
Oakridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Miller, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Whitehall, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-15. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games.
On Whitehall's side, Ethan DeShong made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. DeShong has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Whitehall's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 10-14 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Myles Welch was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Betz, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Oakridge will challenge Ludington at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Whitehall, they are taking a road trip to square off against Newaygo at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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