If Vandalia was riding high fresh off their 11-4 takedown of Ramsey on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vandals came up short against the Litchfield Purple Panthers on Thursday, falling 10-3. The Vandals have struggled against the Purple Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Vandalia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mady McCall, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Vandalia's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Litchfield, their record is now 9-12.
Vandalia and Litchfield could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Vandals (ranked 452nd) will meet Staunton (ranked 104th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Litchfield will face off against Gillespie at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (373 vs. 117).
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