The Villa Grove Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Arcola Purple Riders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Villa Grove is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
On Thursday, Villa Grove was able to grind out a solid victory over Cumberland, taking the game 8-3.
Alexandria Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Logan Lillard was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kayln Cordes, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Arcola had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 16-4 win.
Kacie Sisk was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Sisk was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Ema Simpson was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Nohemi Vasquez was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Villa Grove's victory bumped their record up to 15-10-1. As for Arcola, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-6.
Villa Grove beat Arcola 6-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does Villa Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arcola turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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