Baseball Recap: York Catholic Fighting Irish vs. Littlestown Thunderbolts
York Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 13-1 defeat at the hands of the Littlestown Thunderbolts. The result was an unpleasant reminder to York Catholic of the 12-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
York Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Kipple, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Littlestown's side, Brandon Clabaugh made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Clabaugh was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Ryan Jones and Lucas Bacher did most of the damage at the plate: Jones scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Bacher went 2-for-2 with three RBI. Connor Dillon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
York Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Littlestown, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
York Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against York County Tech at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. York County Tech is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning York Catholic will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Littlestown, they will challenge Kennard-Dale at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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