Baseball Game Preview: Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] Titans vs. Villa Grove Blue Devils

Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] is 0-3 against Villa Grove since April of 2022 but things could change on Monday. The Titans will take on the Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Arcola on Thursday. They lost 21-0 to the Purple Riders. The match marked the first time this season in which the Titans were not able to get on the board.

Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Rhode, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Villa Grove was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cumberland.

Villa Grove has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland], their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.

Villa Grove's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. It's a different story for Villa Grove, though, as they've only averaged .190. Will they be able to contain Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]'s hitters?

Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Villa Grove in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Titans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.