Pana is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Friday. They will venture away from home to challenge the Litchfield Purple Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pana lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Brownstown/St. Elmo, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's contest. The Panthers blew past the Eagles 10-2 on Thursday. That looming 10-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Meanwhile, Litchfield hadn't done well against Jersey recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Purple Panthers walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Panthers.
Litchfield's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mathew Bywater, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Bywater is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Litchfield is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Pana, their record is now 4-5.
Pana might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Litchfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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