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Wednesday, May 6, 2026
The Oceana Echo

Whitehall baseball routs Orchard View in doubleheader

Whitehall pitching dominated Tuesday's West Michigan Conference Lakes doubleheader against Orchard View, as the Vikings won games 16-0 and 10-0.
Game one only lasted three innings thanks to a 14-run second inning. Brayden Kelley pitched a three-inning one-hitter, striking out eight. Justin Jensen had a two-run double and Jaxon Kulesza had a RBI double, among several Viking hits in the 14-run second.
Evan Thomas and Ethan Deshong each had two hits in the game, and Thomas drove in three runs.
Thomas and Cody Manzo combined on a one-hit five-inning shutout in game two, with Thomas handling 3 1/3 innings and striking out eight while Manzo pitched 1 2/3 innings and fanned two. Noah Morse had a huge game at the plate with three hits, including a double, and five RBI. Noah Peterson also had three hits, and Max Krukowski had two.