The Littlestown Thunderbolts will venture away from home to face off against the York Catholic Fighting Irish at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Littlestown will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Littlestown hadn't beaten Susquehannock on the road since April 25, 2018 but that history sure didn't bother them on Monday. The Thunderbolts walked away with an 11-8 win over the Warriors.
Littlestown got a massive performance out of Peyton Bossom, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most runs Bossom has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Walter Steele, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Littlestown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 8.8.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between York Catholic and Fairfield, and York Catholic kept the tradition alive. The Fighting Irish came out on top against the Knights by a score of 10-5 on Wednesday.
Connor Latrechiano and Christian Oswald made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Latrechiano tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Meanwhile, Oswald tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Latrechiano went 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Oswald went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Roman Manfredi, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Kipple, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Littlestown now has a winning record of 6-5-1. As for York Catholic, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-8.
Littlestown came up short against York Catholic in their previous meeting back in March, falling 7-4. Can the Thunderbolts avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
