Littleton fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Alameda on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Alameda Pirates by a score of 12-11. Even though they lost, Littleton's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Peyton Brooks was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Brooks was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Reid Kinzie stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zach Okelley, who went 4-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Littleton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Alameda's side, the team relied heavily on Angel Arroyo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Judy, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Littleton dropped their record down to 7-16 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Alameda, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-11.
Littleton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Alameda, they will be playing at home against Arvada at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Alameda is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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