The Auburn Trojans will venture away from home to take on the Litchfield Purple Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Auburn is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Lincoln hit Auburn with a eight-run fourth inning last Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans came up short against the Railsplitters, falling 15-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Trojans have suffered since April 10th.
Peyton Campbell
| 05/15/25 @ Lincoln | 3 |
| 04/07/25 vs Tri-City | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Lanphier | 3 |
| 05/14/25 vs Pawnee | 2 |
| 05/10/25 vs Nokomis | 2 |
| + 11 more games |
Peyton Campbell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. He has become a key player for Auburn: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 10-12 otherwise. Cash Dvorak also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Litchfield rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Redskins by a score of 3-0. The victory was some much needed relief for the Purple Panthers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
The result came thanks to Max Leitschuh's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Litchfield's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Titan Hires, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Litchfield's record now sits at 21-14. As for Auburn, they now have a losing record of 12-13.
Auburn couldn't quite finish off Litchfield when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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