Softball Recap: Villa Grove Extends Road Winning Streak to Nine

Villa Grove won the last time they faced Paxton-Buckley-Loda and things went their way on Thursday too. Villa Grove put the hurt on Paxton-Buckley-Loda with a sharp 16-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.

Piper Kiser was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Kiser was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while going 2-for-5. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two).

In other batting news, Villa Grove let Izzy Dodd and Madison Hinds run wild. Dodd scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Hinds went 4-for-5 with five RBI and one run. What's more, Dodd posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ella Schweighart, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Blue Devils

Previous Games (Away)

03/27/25 @ Paxton-Buckley-Loda	16-2
05/24/24 @ LeRoy	3-2
05/11/24 @ Arcola	7-3
05/10/24 @ Okaw Valley	6-0
05/09/24 @ Rantoul	9-2
+ 4 more games

Villa Grove's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Villa Grove will head out to take on Salt Fork at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Salt Fork's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Villa Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers duke it out with Milford Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Their pitchers better be ready for this one: Milford has averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.