North Mac is 4-0 against Litchfield since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The North Mac Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Litchfield Purple Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Mac will head into Saturday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 20) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Pana.
Taylor Keirs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alexis Bowman was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Litchfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Vandalia on Friday, taking the game 7-4.
Lili Anne Readenour made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Readenour was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Elise Walch was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
North Mac's record now sits at 13-10. As for Litchfield, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-12.
North Mac took their victory against Litchfield when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Mac since the squad 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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