Fairfield is 1-8 against Littlestown since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Knights will square off against the Thunderbolts at 4:15 p.m. Fairfield has given up an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fairfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Delone Catholic on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Squires by a score of 11-10. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Reese Sweeney and Kaylee Stone stepped up to the plate in a big way. Sweeney got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Stone went 2-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Littlestown won against Delone Catholic on Tuesday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Thunderbolts put the hurt on York Catholic with a sharp 15-1 win. The Thunderbolts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Maddy Dubbert looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Libby Brown was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sarah Loveless, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Littlestown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Littlestown is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games. As for Fairfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fairfield has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Littlestown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Fairfield suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Littlestown in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
