It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Litchfield ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Springfield Senators 7-6. The Purple Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Senators, too.
Max Leitschuh
| 03/21/26 @ Springfield | 3 |
| 03/18/26 @ Lebanon | 1 |
| 05/21/25 vs Sullivan | 1 |
| 05/19/25 @ Father McGivney Catholic | 1 |
| 05/17/25 vs Father McGivney Catholic | 1 |
| + 11 more games |
Mathew Bywater and Max Leitschuh were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Bywater didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Leitschuh tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Bywater got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one triple and one RBI, while Leitschuh got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one double. That's the most runs Leitschuh has posted since back in April of 2025.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Titan Hires, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Hires is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
The win (which was Litchfield's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average this season. As for Springfield, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Litchfield will face off against PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Springfield, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Dunlap at 4:30 p.m.
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