Villa Grove hasn't had much luck against Salt Fork recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Blue Devils will look to defend their home field against the Storm at 7:00 p.m.
On Monday, Villa Grove didn't have quite enough to beat Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] and fell 3-2. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Salt Fork). They never let Cissna Park get on the board and left with a 22-0 victory on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Storm, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Salt Fork pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Villa Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Villa Grove might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from Salt Fork in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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