Villa Grove hasn't had much luck against Okaw Valley recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Blue Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Timberwolves at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Villa Grove came out on top against Heritage on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run second inning. The Blue Devils were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Hawks. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Zane Hosler looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Noah Wilcoxon and Jesse Gire did most of the damage at the plate: Wilcoxon went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Gire went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those two runs gave Wilcoxon a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Gire, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Okaw Valley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Lancers.
Okaw Valley pushed their record up to 6-13-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Villa Grove, their record now sits at 6-11.
Villa Grove might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Okaw Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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