Litchfield had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They put the hurt on the New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers with a sharp 13-3 victory on Wednesday. This was payback for the Purple Panthers, who suffered a 14-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Lili Anne Readenour made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Readenour was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Litchfield got a big performance out of Georgia Glover, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alexis Mielke, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Litchfield wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 15-5 win against Greenfield/Northwestern on the 20th. As for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, they have also already played their next game, a 5-0 defeat against Springfield on the 20th.
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