Baseball Game Preview: Unity Christian Lions vs. Villa Grove Blue Devils

Lions

Runs

04/12/25 vs Lutheran	1
04/10/25 @ Cumberland	7
04/07/25 @ Blue Ridge	19
04/01/25 @ Arthur-Okaw Christian	1
03/26/25 @ Warrensburg-Latham	0
+ 2 more games

Unity Christian hasn't had much luck against Villa Grove recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. Unity Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.

Unity Christian played against Lutheran on Saturday and won via forfeit.

The team relied heavily on Everett Roughton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

Last Friday, Villa Grove came up short against St. Teresa and fell 11-7.

Villa Grove saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Clark, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Villa Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Unity Christian, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4.

Villa Grove's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Unity Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .460. It's a different story for Villa Grove, though, as they've only averaged .328. Will they be able to contain Unity Christian's hitters?

Unity Christian couldn't quite finish off Villa Grove when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 2-0. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.