Newaygo typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Whitehall proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 8-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won three in a row.
Noah Morse spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, Whitehall saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Peterson, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another was Justin Jensen, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Vikings
| 05/19/25 @ Newaygo | 8-1 |
| 05/16/25 @ Oakridge | 14-4 |
| 05/16/25 @ Oakridge | 6-5 |
| 05/12/25 @ Manistee | 4-1 |
Whitehall's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-15. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Newaygo, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season.
Whitehall will have a chance to go back-to-back against Newaygo: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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