The Wrightstown Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Luxemburg-Casco Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Wrightstown will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
While Wrightstown didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-5), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over Clintonville on Friday. With that victory, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Theo Van Rossum made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Van Rossum was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Rogan Thompson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Mason Vande Hey also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Wrightstown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Luxemburg-Casco fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against New London on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2.
Luxemburg-Casco also got a good showing from Brayden Radart, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Luxemburg-Casco saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Coisman, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Wrightstown is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Luxemburg-Casco, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Luxemburg-Casco's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Wrightstown hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. It's a different story for Luxemburg-Casco, though, as they've only averaged .219. Will they be able to contain Wrightstown's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
