Pana put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Litchfield Purple Panthers. Eight seems to be a good number for Pana as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Joey Laker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Shelby Ashcraft, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Kennedy Bowker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
On Litchfield's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lili Anne Readenour, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
The victory (which was Pana's fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-5. As for Litchfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Pana will square off against Lincolnwood at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pana is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Litchfield, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Carlinville at 4:30 p.m. Carlinville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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