Vandalia and Litchfield squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Vandalia had to settle for second. They lost 12-0 to the Litchfield Purple Panthers. Vandalia has not had much luck with Litchfield recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Litchfield's part, Laynie Wyatt made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Wyatt has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Wyatt was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Litchfield got a big performance out of Lili Anne Readenour, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Charlie Bono was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Vandalia's loss dropped their record down to 1-24. As for Litchfield, they pushed their record up to 11-13 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Vandalia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Litchfield, they will head out on the road to challenge Carlyle at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carlyle's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Litchfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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