Litchfield extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 9-16 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins. The Purple Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Griffins apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Lili Anne Readenour was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 7.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs.
Readenour wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Laynie Wyatt, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another was Alexis Mielke, who went 2-for-5 with two runs.
As for Father McGivney Catholic, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
Like Litchfield, Father McGivney Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Avery Grenzebach. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over ten innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off 13 hits. Grenzebach was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Father McGivney Catholic let Morgan Zobrist and Alexa Jones run wild. Zobrist went 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Jones went 4-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. Those four hits gave Jones a new career-high.
Litchfield has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against North Greene on the 15th. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-0 defeat against Gibault Catholic on the 15th.
