After flying high against Vandalia on Thursday, Litchfield came back down to earth. The Purple Panthers took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gillespie Miners on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Miners this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in April.
Laynie Wyatt was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
Litchfield has also been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Gillespie, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-6.
Looking ahead, Litchfield will welcome Pana at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Gillespie, they will head out on the road to square off against Civic Memorial at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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