Litchfield Purple Panthers (Litchfield, IL) followers left the game pleased Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Gillespie Miners (Gillespie, IL), 3-1 in a league match.

With the triumph, Litchfield moves its record to 19-9 on the season. The Purple Panthers host Pana (Pana, IL) to battle the Panthers in a South Central match on Monday, May 12. The Panthers come into the match with a record of 11-10. Pana won 7-1 in their recent league match against North Mac (Virden, IL)

The Miners now possess a 13-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Southwestern for a South Central match on Monday, May 12. Gillespie will battle a Piasa Birds squad coming off a 5-1 league loss to Greenville (Greenville, IL). The Piasa Birds record now stands at 10-17.