Softball Recap: Villa Grove Blue Devils vs. Cumberland Pirates
Villa Grove waltzed into their contest on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Cumberland Pirates. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Villa Grove also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Alexandria Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Logan Lillard was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hayden Thomas, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
On Cumberland's side, Libby McGinnis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Villa Grove's victory bumped their record up to 15-10-1. As for Cumberland, they dropped their record down to 7-13 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Villa Grove will face off against Arcola at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Arcola will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Villa Grove surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cumberland, they will head out on the road to challenge Sullivan at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Sullivan will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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