Easton, PA — Easton Area Red Rovers Junior High 2021 lost the lead late in a 9-5 defeat to Whitehall on Thursday. The game was tied at five with Whitehall batting in the top of the eighth when Talon Dogmanits singled on a 3-2 count, scoring one run. In the first inning, Whitehall got their offense started when Zackary Schaedel singled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run. Easton Area Red Rovers Junior High 2021 evened things up at five in the bottom of the sixth inning when Anthony Suffness doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run. Easton Area Red Rovers Junior High 2021 scored three runs in the sixth inning. Rowan Galiotto, Gavin Gruber, and Suffness all moved runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning. Seth Hoderewski got the win for Whitehall. The ace surrendered zero runs on one hit over two innings, striking out one and walking zero. Matthew Rader threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen. Galiotto took the loss for Easton Area Red Rovers Junior High 2021. The righthander went one and one-third innings, allowing four runs on two hits. Braden White started the game for Easton Area Red Rovers Junior High 2021. The southpaw went four and two-thirds innings, allowing four runs on seven hits and striking out five Ryan Lindenmuth started the game for Whitehall. The hurler went four innings, allowing two runs on three hits, striking out four and walking one Spencer Brooking led Easton Area Red Rovers Junior High 2021 with two hits in three at bats. Tyler Sanders went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead Whitehall in hits.