Litchfield had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 6-7 to make it four. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southwestern Piasa Birds. The Purple Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Piasa Birds from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Litchfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lili Anne Readenour, who went 1-for-4 with one double.
As for Southwestern, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
On Southwestern's side, Grace Strohbeck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Southwestern got a big performance out of Vivian Zurheide, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. Sydney Valdes was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
Coincidentally, Litchfield and Southwestern will both be playing Pana the next time they take the field. The Purple Panthers will host the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, while the Piasa Birds will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
