Baseball Preview: Littlestown Thunderbolts vs. Kennard-Dale Rams
The Littlestown Thunderbolts will head out on the road to challenge the Kennard-Dale Rams at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kennard-Dale is hoping to do on Tuesday what York Catholic couldn't on Monday: put an end to Littlestown's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went Littlestown's way against York Catholic as Littlestown made off with a 13-1 victory.
Brandon Clabaugh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Clabaugh was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Littlestown let Ryan Jones and Lucas Bacher loose on the outfield. Jones scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Bacher went 2-for-2 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Dillon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kennard-Dale scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let York County Tech onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Kennard-Dale with their most commanding win of the season.
Like Littlestown, Kennard-Dale also got a great game from a two-way player: Gavin "Gus" Holmes. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Holmes was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Micah Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Noah Hoffer, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Littlestown's record now sits at 7-2. As for Kennard-Dale, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Littlestown has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Kennard-Dale struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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