The Litchfield Purple Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Lanphier Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Litchfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Litchfield put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Taylorville with a sharp 16-1 win. Litchfield had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Drake Gasperson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gasperson was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Mathew Bywater was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Ian Otto was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lanphier couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their rough 15-2 loss to MacArthur on Saturday might stick with them for a while.
Litchfield's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Lanphier, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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