Villa Grove is 3-0 against Cerro Gordo/Bement since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Villa Grove Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Cerro Gordo/Bement Broncos at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Villa Grove has seven straight wins, Cerro Gordo/Bement has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last 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.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan Lillard, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Hayden Thomas was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Cerro Gordo/Bement fell victim to St. Teresa and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Bulldogs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Villa Grove's win bumped their record up to 15-10-1. As for Cerro Gordo/Bement, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12-1.
Everything went Villa Grove's way against Cerro Gordo/Bement in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Villa Grove made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Villa Grove 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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