The Litchfield Purple Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Pittsfield Saukees at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Litchfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Pittsfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Things were looking good for Litchfield after they put the first run on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Greenville by a score of 5-4.
Ethan Saathoff
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Ethan Saathoff was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Saathoff wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Max Leitschuh, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Pittsfield has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.91 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly.
Luke Saxe was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Jacob Hull also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Litchfield's record now sits at 16-8. As for Pittsfield, their record is now 15-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Litchfield has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pittsfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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