Baseball Recap: Litchfield Purple Panthers vs. Auburn Trojans
Litchfield put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Auburn Trojans. Litchfield had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Titan Hires and Drake Gasperson did most of the damage at the plate: Hires got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, while Gasperson scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Auburn's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Carter, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Campbell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Litchfield pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Auburn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Litchfield will take on Ramsey at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Litchfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Auburn, they will head out on the road to square off against Palmyra Northwestern at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Auburn is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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