Baseball Recap: Littlestown Thunderbolts vs. Hanover Nighthawks
Littlestown had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They came out on top against the Hanover Nighthawks by a score of 11-7. For Littlestown, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss Hanover walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Braylen Branham made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Branham was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Littlestown got a big performance out of Ryan Jones, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Colby Hahn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Hanover's side, Anthony Steel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Trish, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Littlestown pushed their record up to 4-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hanover, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Littlestown will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Gettysburg at 4:15 p.m. Littlestown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Hanover, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fairfield at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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