The Okaw Valley Timberwolves will be playing at home against the Villa Grove Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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. Ashley has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Lindsey Ozier, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Villa Grove gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Rantoul 9-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Villa Grove.
Logan Lillard made a splash 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 was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Izzy Dodd was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing 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's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Villa Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-12-1 record this season.
Okaw Valley suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Villa Grove in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Okaw Valley, Maci Clodfelder (who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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