North Greene had lost six straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 8-19 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Litchfield Purple Panthers by a score of 2-0. The Spartans were not able to make up for their defeat to the Purple Panthers from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Chelsey Castleberry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, North Greene saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adilynn Churchill, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
As for Litchfield, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-23. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
On Litchfield's side, the result came thanks to Aria Feeley's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks. Feeley has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Charlie Bono, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinley Hemken, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, North Greene will welcome Lincolnwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Litchfield, they will challenge Gillespie at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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