Litchfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the New London-Spicer Wildcats by a score of 12-10. Litchfield was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as New London-Spicer apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Kelsey Palmer put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Palmer was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two triples and three runs.
In other batting news, Kira Kuechle and Camryn IVerson did some serious damage despite the final result: Kuechle went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while IVerson scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Isabelle Culbertson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Litchfield's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for New London-Spicer, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Litchfield will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Southwest Christian at 4:30 p.m. New London-Spicer will take on Rockford at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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