If Littlestown was riding high off their 8-2 takedown of West York Area last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Littlestown Thunderbolts fell just short of the Biglerville Canners by a score of 9-7 on Thursday. Littlestown was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Biglerville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
For Biglerville's part, Sydney McCleaf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on 12 hits. McCleaf has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Miller, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alexis Pickett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Littlestown's defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2. As for Biglerville, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Littlestown will be playing in front of their home fans against James Buchanan at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Littlestown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so James Buchanan's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Biglerville, they will head out on the road to face off against Delone Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Biglerville is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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