
Thunderbolts
04/16/25 vs Biglerville | 14-3 |
04/14/25 @ Hanover | 18-0 |
04/09/25 vs Bermudian Springs | 11-3 |
04/08/25 @ West York Area | 14-10 |
04/02/25 @ York County Tech | 16-0 |
+ 3 more games |
Littlestown came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over the Biglerville Canners. This was a revenge game for the Thunderbolts: when they faced off against the Canners back in March, they had to take a 7-6 defeat.
Alexis Stonesifer made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Adyson Popoff and Sarah Loveless did most of the damage at the plate: Popoff went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Loveless went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that Loveless hit this season. Ashlynn Gorsuch was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Littlestown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Biglerville only managed six hits.
Littlestown pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Biglerville, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 7-3.
Looking ahead, Littlestown will challenge Susquehannock at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Thunderbolts' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Biglerville, they will take on New Oxford at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Canners' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Colonials have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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