Blue Devils
| 04/24/25 @ Heritage | 23 |
| 04/21/25 vs Okaw Valley | 19 |
| 04/11/25 @ Shawnee | 19 |
| 04/17/25 vs Cerro Gordo/Bement | 18 |
| 03/27/25 @ Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 16 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Villa Grove). They blew past the Heritage Hawks 23-6 on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for the Blue Devils as they're now sitting on four straight.
Piper Kiser and Izzy Dodd made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Kiser pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Dodd pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kiser has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Kiser got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Dodd went 3-for-6 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Kiser has hit this season.
In other batting news, Madison Hinds was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Ella Schweighart was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Villa Grove kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive matchups.
Villa Grove's record is now 9-3. As for Heritage, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Villa Grove will venture away from home to take on St. Joseph-Ogden at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Heritage, they will head out to face off against Okaw Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Timberwolves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.5 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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