Softball Recap: Villa Grove Blue Devils vs. Rantoul Eagles
In what's become a running theme this season, Villa Grove gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Rantoul Eagles with a sharp 9-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Villa Grove.
Logan Lillard was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Lillard has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lillard was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Izzy Dodd was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Piper Kiser was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Villa Grove is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-12-1 record this season. As for Rantoul, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-19.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Villa Grove will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Okaw Valley at 4:30 p.m. Villa Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Rantoul, they will head out on the road to face off against Danville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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