The Lancaster Catholic Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Littlestown Thunderbolts at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
Lancaster Catholic couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Trinity by a score of 11-9 last Wednesday.
Gabe Garcia was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits. Garcia was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Zach Zuber was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Dylan Banzhof was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Littlestown put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Biglerville. Littlestown put the hurt on Biglerville with a sharp 15-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Littlestown.
Jacob Dennis looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Jones, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Peyton Bossom, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Everything went Lancaster Catholic's way against Littlestown when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Lancaster Catholic made off with a 9-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lancaster Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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