The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Villa Grove Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond fell victim to a rough 13-1 loss at the hands of St. Joseph-Ogden.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was ALAYNA PLANK, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Villa Grove put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Heritage 16-1. The win was familiar territory for Villa Grove who now have four in a row.
Logan Lillard made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Lillard has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lillard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Alison Pangburn and Izzy Dodd did most of the damage at the plate: Pangburn went 1-for-1 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Dodd went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Piper Kiser, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-10. As for Villa Grove, they pushed their record up to 12-10-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. However, it's not like Villa Grove struggles in that department as they've averaged .319. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond came out on top in a nail-biter against Villa Grove when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 10-9. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Villa Grove's Maci Clodfelder, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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