The St. Thomas More Sabers will venture away from home to challenge the Villa Grove Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
St. Thomas More is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Rantoul on Monday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The Sabers haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Villa Grove not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 21, 2025 (when they won 16-0). They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Unity Christian. The Blue Devils' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jackson Gire was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Hayden Drake also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Villa Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Villa Grove is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for St. Thomas More, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
St. Thomas More came out on top in a nail-biter against Villa Grove in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sabers since the squad 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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