Softball Recap: Greenville Comets vs. Litchfield Purple Panthers
Greenville won the last time they faced Litchfield, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Greenville Comets walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Litchfield Purple Panthers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Greenville.
Emmaleigh Wilfong spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Potthast, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Holly Dunn, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Litchfield's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lili Anne Readenour, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Bono, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Greenville's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-13. As for Litchfield, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.
Greenville will head out on the road to challenge Ramsey at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Litchfield, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Bunker Hill at 4:30 p.m. Bunker Hill is coming into the contest with five straight losses on the road, meaning Litchfield will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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