Illinois High School Softball - Villa Grove holds off Arcola
May 24, 2021: Arcola, IL 61910 Villa Grove Blue Devils (Villa Grove, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Arcola Purple Riders (Arcola, IL), 6-4 in a league challenge.
The Blue Devils now own a 8-10 record. They take the field next when they host Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 25. Villa Grove will battle a Falcons squad coming off a 10-3 league loss to Tremont (Tremont, IL). The Falcons record now stands at 1-10.
With the loss, Arcola falls to 10-8 on the campaign. The Purple riders travel to Argenta-Oreana (Argenta, IL) to battle the Bombers in a Lincoln Prairie challenge on Tuesday, May 25. The Bombers enter the challenge with a record of 12-3. Argenta-Oreana won 12-0 in their recent league challenge against Cerro Gordo/Bement (Cerro Gordo, IL)