Laynie Wyatt pitched a masterful game striking out 11 and Lili Readenour went 3-4 with two RBI's and a run scored as the Litchfield Purple Panthers defeated the Taylorville Tornadoes Softball team 3-2. Taylorville Pitcher Peyton DeMichael had a rough start to the game giving up three hits in a row that scored two runs, but settled in the second and dominated with a variance of speed and breaking balls from the circle.
Litchfield's Readenour got a two-run RBI double in the first, but DeMichael would only allow three hits the rest of the game. Taylorville would get their opportunity in the fourth inning when Sophie Rogers got a triple and Lily Harden would follow with one of her own to cut the deficit to one. Mckynlee Siempelkamp would hit a deep fly ball to center to sacrifice the run home and tie up the game at 2.
The tie would be short-lived though as Readenour would strike for a triple and a dropped third strike would allow a run to score to make it 3-2. Siempelkamp would AGAIN save the day as she caught a Georgia Glover flyball and nailed a throw to home catching Chloe Green as she tried to score.
Taylorville would try to answer in the seventh with an Ella Riese walk and a Peyton DeMichael base hit, but Liv Havera would strike out to end the game.
Mckynlee Siempelkamp was named the Nicole Patrick Country Financial Player of the game. Taylorville falls to 0-2 on the season. Litchfield improves to 4-0.
