Litchfield is 2-8 against Staunton since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Litchfield Purple Panthers will take on the Staunton Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Litchfield is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Litchfield stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Ramsey a 10-0 shutout. Litchfield had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Drake Gasperson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gasperson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Leitschuh, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ian Otto, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Staunton's offense. Their rough 10-0 loss to Calhoun on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. Staunton just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Litchfield pushed their record up to 8-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs per game. As for Staunton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Staunton's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Litchfield hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .368. It's a different story for Staunton, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain Litchfield's hitters?
Everything went Litchfield's way against Staunton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Litchfield made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Litchfield since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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