Littlestown is 7-1 against York County Tech since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Littlestown Thunderbolts will head out on the road to challenge the York County Tech Spartans at 4:15 p.m. Littlestown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Littlestown gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Delone Catholic 11-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Littlestown considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Colby Hahn made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hahn has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hahn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Littlestown got a great performance from Jacob Dennis as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Dennis has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Peyton Bossom and Ryan Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Bossom scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Jones scored a run while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Brandon Clabaugh, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, York County Tech had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged Hanover out 3-2.
Brody Dedrick spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, York County Tech saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Donvan Walker, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Littlestown's record is now 5-2. As for York County Tech, their record is now 4-5.
York County Tech's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Littlestown hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for York County Tech, though, as they've only averaged .229. Will they be able to contain Littlestown's hitters?
Littlestown was able to grind out a solid victory over York County Tech in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 7-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was York County Tech's Ethan Shimmel, who struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Littlestown to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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