Villa Grove had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 10-7 to make it four. They came up short against the Argenta-Oreana Bombers, falling 16-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Devils of the 14-9 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Villa Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Piper Kiser, who went 1-for-2 with one double. Olivia Jones was another, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
As for Argenta-Oreana, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season. The result was nothing new for Argenta-Oreana, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
On Argenta-Oreana's side, Elyssa Armstrong made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Armstrong was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Pyper Jones was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Gracie Manning, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Villa Grove will take on Paris at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Argenta-Oreana, they will challenge Arcola at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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