Softball Recap: Epping Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Pittsfield

Epping faced Pittsfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 3-1. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Epping's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Pittsfield, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Epping will take on rival Hinsdale at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Pittsfield is set to challenge their familiar foe Portsmouth Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.