Villa Grove is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Monday. They will take on the Blue Ridge Knights at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Villa Grove came up short against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg on Thursday, falling 11-1. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Villa Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Thomas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Kennedy Hinds also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge suffered their closest loss since May 7, 2024 last Wednesday. They fell just short of Iroquois West by a score of 10-8.
Blue Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Villa Grove, they suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 3-2.
Everything went Villa Grove's way against Blue Ridge when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Villa Grove made off with an 11-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team 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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