Litchfield is 2-8 against Carlinville since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Purple Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Litchfield will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Litchfield and Vandalia had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Purple Panthers had just enough and edged out the Vandals 2-1 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Purple Panthers have posted against the Vandals since September 8, 2023.
Litchfield had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-16, 26-24.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Carlinville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over North Mac on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Cavaliers in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.
Carlinville never let North Mac on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-15, 26-24.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 6-14. As for Carlinville, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Litchfield couldn't quite get it done against Carlinville in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Will the Purple Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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