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| 04/18/24 - Home | 16-1 W |
| 04/19/23 - Away | 15-0 W |
| 04/20/22 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 04/26/21 - Away | 21-0 W |
| 05/01/19 - Away | 10-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
Villa Grove is a perfect 9-0 against Heritage since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Blue Devils will head out to take on the Hawks at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Villa Grove has three straight wins, Heritage has 15 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Villa Grove came out on top against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fourth inning. The Blue Devils took their game against the Falcons 9-5.
Piper Kiser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Izzy Dodd was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run. Ella Schweighart also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Villa Grove kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Heritage's offense. They came up short against Oakwood on Wednesday, falling 14-0.
Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Villa Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Everything went Villa Grove's way against Heritage when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Villa Grove made off with a 16-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils 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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