Blue Devils
| 05/05/25 vs Arcola | 10 |
| 05/01/25 vs Cumberland | 15 |
| 04/28/25 @ Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond | 0 |
| 04/25/25 @ St. Joseph-Ogden | 1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Heritage | 23 |
| + 11 more games |
The Villa Grove Blue Devils will venture away from home to challenge the Argenta-Oreana Bombers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Villa Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
Villa Grove couldn't beat Arcola on Monday even though they stacked five runs on them in the second inning. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Purple Riders by a score of 11-10.
Hayden Thomas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Izzy Dodd was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Argenta-Oreana was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They came up short against Mt. Zion, falling 11-1. The Bombers' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Kharma Giles was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Argenta-Oreana's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Villa Grove, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Villa Grove hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .374. However, it's not like Argenta-Oreana struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Villa Grove couldn't quite get it done against Argenta-Oreana in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 14-9. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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