Litchfield barely beat New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Litchfield never let New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Friday. That's two games straight that the Purple Panthers have won by exactly ten runs.
Ethan Saathoff was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Mathew Bywater was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Titan Hires was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Purple Panthers
| 03/28/25 vs New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly | 10-0 |
| 03/26/25 vs Lanphier | 13-3 |
| 03/22/25 vs Springfield | 9-0 |
| 03/21/25 vs Mt. Pulaski | 10-2 |
| 03/19/25 vs Lebanon | 23-1 |
| + 6 more games |
Litchfield pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.7 runs. As for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Looking ahead, Litchfield will welcome Mt. Zion at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly has already played their next game (against Monticello), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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