The Littleton Crusaders will take on the Groveton Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Littleton barely beat Moultonborough Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Crusaders blew past the Panthers 9-1 on Thursday. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Aury Perez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jack Cook was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Whalen Lemire was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, while Groveton put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Pittsburg. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 29-0 margin over the Panthers. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Littleton's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Groveton, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Littleton couldn't quite get it done against Groveton in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 11-7. Will the Crusaders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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