Litchfield lost against Pana last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Litchfield Purple Panthers lost 8-1 to the Pana Panthers. Litchfield has struggled against Pana recently, as their contest on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Litchfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lili Anne Readenour, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Readenour has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Pana's side, Joey Laker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Shelby Ashcraft was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Bowker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Litchfield's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Pana, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-5.
Litchfield will look to defend their home field on Monday against Carlinville at 4:30 p.m. Carlinville is coming into the matchup with five straight victories on the road, so Litchfield will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Pana, they will square off against Lincolnwood at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Lincolnwood has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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