Litchfield is 0-4 against Jersey since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Litchfield Purple Panthers are on the road again to play the Jersey Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Litchfield had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lutheran a 6-0 shutout on Monday. The win was just what Litchfield needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior game.
Mathew Bywater made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Bywater was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Tate Dobrinich was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Drake Gasperson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Jersey waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Hiltoppers 13-3.
Litchfield's record now sits at 11-1. As for Jersey, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Litchfield suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Jersey when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Litchfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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