Villa Grove is 4-0 against Rantoul since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Villa Grove Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Rantoul Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Villa Grove is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Villa Grove can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland].
The team relied heavily on Alison Pangburn, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Hayden Thomas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Rantoul's offense. They fell just short of Bloomington by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. Rantoul has struggled against Bloomington recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Villa Grove is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-12-1 record this season. As for Rantoul, their loss dropped their record down to 7-18.
Villa Grove took their victory against Rantoul in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Villa Grove since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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