The Villa Grove Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Rantoul Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Villa Grove will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
While Villa Grove's win against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Blue Devils won by a run and slipped past the Titans 3-2.
Piper Kiser
| 05/11/26 vs Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] | 5 |
| 05/07/26 vs Argenta-Oreana | 5 |
| 05/04/26 @ Arcola | 5 |
Piper Kiser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hayden Thomas, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinleigh Pellum, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Rantoul never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Bloomington on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Purple Raiders. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Eagles' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Rantoul now has a winning record of 14-13. As for Villa Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 19-11.
Villa Grove came up short against Rantoul in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, falling 7-3. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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