Illinois High School Softball - Villa Grove bounces Arcola
April 7, 2023: Arcola, IL 61910 Villa Grove Blue Devils (Villa Grove, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Arcola Purple Riders (Arcola, IL), 6-2 in a league challenge.
The Blue Devils now own a 6-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] for a Lincoln Prairie challenge on Monday, April 10. Villa Grove will battle a Titans squad coming off a 13-5 league loss to Blue Ridge (Farmer City, IL). The Titans record now stands at 0-6.
With the loss, Arcola falls to 2-4 on the campaign. The Purple riders host Martinsville (Martinsville, IL) to battle the Bluestreaks in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 8. The Bluestreaks enter the challenge with a record of 1-4. Martinsville lost 17-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Paris (Paris, IL)