The Litchfield Purple Panthers will challenge the Auburn Trojans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Litchfield will be strutting in after a victory while Auburn will be coming in after a loss.
Litchfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Sullivan a 3-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Purple Panthers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
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Not much got past Max Leitschuh, who gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks to keep Sullivan off the board. Leitschuh has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Litchfield's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Titan Hires, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Auburn was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Lincoln, falling 15-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Trojans have suffered since April 10th.
Peyton Campbell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. He has become a key player for Auburn: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 10-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cash Dvorak, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Auburn now has a losing record of 12-13. As for Litchfield, their win bumped their record up to 21-14.
Litchfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Auburn when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. Do the Purple Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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