Biglerville hasn't had much luck against Littlestown recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Canners will head out to challenge the Thunderbolts at 4:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Biglerville's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against York Catholic as they made off with a 15-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Canners in their matchups with the Fighting Irish: they've now won seven in a row.
Jocelyn Miller was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, Kierney Weigle was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Paige Slaybaugh, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Littlestown came tearing into Monday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Nighthawks as they made off with an 18-0 victory. The contest marked the Thunderbolts' most dominant win of the season.
Sarah Loveless was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Alexis Stonesifer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Littlestown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .636. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Biglerville pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games. As for Littlestown, their record is now 9-3.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Biglerville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .422. However, it's not like Littlestown struggles in that department as they've averaged .421. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Biglerville skirted past Littlestown 7-6 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Canners since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
