Litchfield has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Auburn Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Litchfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
Litchfield had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. They had just enough and edged New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly out 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Carson Saathoff, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Drake Gasperson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Auburn pushed their score all the way to ten on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-10 walloping at the hands of Gillespie. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Auburn in their matchups with Gillespie: they've now lost three in a row.
Litchfield's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Auburn, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Litchfield skirted past Auburn 5-3 in their previous matchup back in June of 2021. Will Litchfield repeat their success, or does Auburn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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