The Littleton Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Alameda Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Littleton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Littleton lost 18-4 to D'Evelyn on Tuesday. Littleton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Littleton got a good showing from Luke Kennedy, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Thomas Kusner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Robby Schiebel was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Alameda has not done well against Pomona recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Alameda walked away with a 6-3 victory over Pomona.
Edwin Arroyo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Arroyo was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ivan Baca was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Christopher Garcia, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Littleton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Alameda, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Littleton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Alameda struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Littleton's way against Alameda in their previous matchup on April 11th as Littleton made off with a 17-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Littleton 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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