Litchfield and Carlyle squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Litchfield had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians by a score of 5-4.
Lili Anne Readenour spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Litchfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Mielke, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI.
On Carlyle's side, the team relied heavily on Ella Rolfingsmeyer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Carlie Wademan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Litchfield's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Carlyle, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-9.
Litchfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carlyle, they will square off against Mater Dei at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Carlyle's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Mater Dei's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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