Fairfield had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 0-5 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Littlestown Thunderbolts by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by just one run.
Riley Brown put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season.
Brown wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Layton Wilhide, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That run marked the first that Wilhide has scored this season.
As for Littlestown, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted against Fairfield since April 5, 2018.
On Littlestown's side, the team relied heavily on Logan Hoover, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave Hoover a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Bell, who earned one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Fairfield is set to square off against their familiar foe Hanover at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Littlestown will face off against rival Biglerville at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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