Recap: Litchfield Purple Panthers vs. New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers
Litchfield put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They won by a run and slipped past the New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers 7-6. Litchfield had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Carson Saathoff was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Drake Gasperson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Litchfield's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Litchfield will take on Auburn at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Litchfield's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Auburn's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, they will be playing at home against Routt Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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