The Kennard-Dale Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Littlestown Thunderbolts at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kennard-Dale is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand York County Tech a 16-0 shutout on Monday. Winning may never get old, but Kennard-Dale sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Gavin "Gus" Holmes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Holmes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Holmes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Micah Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. Noah Hoffer was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Littlestown waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over the Fighting Irish.
Like Kennard-Dale, Littlestown also got a great game from a two-way player: Brandon Clabaugh. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Clabaugh was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Littlestown let Ryan Jones and Lucas Bacher loose on the outfield. Jones scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Bacher went 2-for-2 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Peyton Bossom, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Kennard-Dale's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Littlestown, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kennard-Dale has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Littlestown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Kennard-Dale came out on top in a nail-biter against Littlestown in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. Will Kennard-Dale repeat their success, or does Littlestown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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