York County Tech extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 4-11 in the process. They came up short against the Littlestown Thunderbolts, falling 15-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunderbolts this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 on April 2nd.
Brody Dedrick was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Jacob Combs was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Littlestown, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games.
On Littlestown's side, Braylen Branham made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Branham was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Littlestown's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 4-5-1 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Bacher, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five RBI and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Dillon, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, York County Tech will face off against Fairfield at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Littlestown, they will challenge Bermudian Springs at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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