Littleton is 2-8 against Standley Lake since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Littleton Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Standley Lake Gators at 4:00 p.m. Littleton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Littleton lost 18-4 to D'Evelyn on Tuesday. Littleton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Littleton got a good showing from Luke Kennedy, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Thomas Kusner was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Robby Schiebel, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Standley Lake entered their tilt with Pomona with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Panthers on Monday.
Chris Blanco made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Blanco has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Blanco was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Blanco wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brodie Geist, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Littleton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Standley Lake, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Littleton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Standley Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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