Vandalia and Litchfield are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Vandals will venture away from home to take on the Purple Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Vandalia will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Vandalia barely beat Ramsey the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Vandals put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 11-4 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Vandals in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won five in a row.
Madison Lupton
| 05/06/25 @ Ramsey | 5 |
| 04/09/25 vs Althoff Catholic | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Pana | 1 |
| 04/18/25 @ Hillsboro | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Shelbyville | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Madison Lupton, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and one triple. Those five stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ollie Whitehead, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Meanwhile, Litchfield didn't have quite enough to beat East Alton-Wood River on Wednesday and fell 4-3. The Purple Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Litchfield's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Vandalia, their win bumped their record up to 5-13.
Vandalia might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Litchfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Vandals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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