Softball Game Preview: Villa Grove Blue Devils vs. Fisher Bunnies

The Villa Grove Blue Devils will head out to challenge the Fisher Bunnies at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Villa Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

On Thursday, Villa Grove came up short against Rantoul and fell 7-2.

Piper Kiser

Batters Struck Out

05/15/25 vs Rantoul	8
05/12/25 vs Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]	9
05/09/25 @ Paris	6

Piper Kiser put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double.

Meanwhile, Fisher won against Blue Ridge on Monday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Bunnies walked away with an 8-3 win over Georgetown-Ridge Farm. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bunnies.

Fisher's victory bumped their record up to 13-11-1. As for Villa Grove, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.

Everything went Villa Grove's way against Fisher in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Villa Grove made off with a 19-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.