Softball Recap: Litchfield falls despite strong effort from Chloe Green

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2024, 9:03am

Softball Recap: Litchfield Purple Panthers vs. Pana Panthers

Litchfield lost against Pana back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Litchfield Purple Panthers fell just short of the Pana Panthers by a score of 8-7. Litchfield has not had much luck with Pana recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

Chloe Green was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Elise Walch was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI.

On Pana's side, Shelby Ashcraft spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.

At the plate, Kennedy Bowker was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Izzy Reed, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Litchfield now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Pana, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-5.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Litchfield by a score of 8-1.

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