The Villa Grove Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Okaw Valley Timberwolves at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Villa Grove is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, Villa Grove gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Rantoul 9-2.
Logan Lillard made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Lillard has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lillard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izzy Dodd, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Alison Pangburn was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Okaw Valley lost 13-3 to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond on Tuesday. Okaw Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Okaw Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lana Ashley, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Lindsey Ozier, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Villa Grove has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-12-1 record this season. As for Okaw Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Okaw Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Villa Grove has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. It's a different story for Okaw Valley, though, as they've only averaged .336. Will they be able to contain Villa Grove's hitters?
Villa Grove took their win against Okaw Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 18-0. Does Villa Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Okaw Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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