Junior Legion Baseball: Litchfield storms into the semis

Junior Legion Baseball: Litchfield storms into the semis

LITCHFIELD — With severe storms and a derecho threat in the area on Monday night, Litchfield Post 104 and Howard Lake Post 145 moved up their first-round matchup in the Division II East Central Sub-State playoffs an hour and a half earlier than scheduled. And, with the 5:30 p.m. start, Litchfield brought a threat of its own to Post 145 at Optimist Park. Led by pitcher Tyler Eichner, Post 104 routed Howard Lake in a 13-0 five-inning victory to ad…