Baseball Game Preview: Littlestown Thunderbolts vs. York Catholic Fighting Irish

The Littlestown Thunderbolts will take on the York Catholic Fighting Irish at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

On Monday, Littlestown needed a bit of extra time to put away Biglerville. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over the Canners. The Thunderbolts haven't had any issues with the Canners recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Lucas Bacher was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Walter Steele was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Meanwhile, York Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 14-13 heartbreaker at the hands of Fairfield. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Vincent Buscemi and Connor Latrechiano stepped up to the plate in a big way. Buscemi went 1-for-5 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Latrechiano scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. With that strong performance, Buscemi is now averaging an impressive 1.3 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Luke Manfredi, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI.

York Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Littlestown, the win got them back to even at 2-2-1.

Littlestown took their victory against York Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-1. Will Littlestown repeat their success, or does York Catholic has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.