The Oakwood Comets will square off against the Villa Grove Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Oakwood fell victim to Marshall and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 8-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Comets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Villa Grove ultimately got the result they hoped for last Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Central A & M 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blue Devils have posted since May 12, 2025.
Villa Grove let Jesse Gire and Max Wilson run wild. Gire got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one RBI, while Wilson got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one double.
The win made it two in a row for Villa Grove and bumps their season record up to 7-10. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Oakwood, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
Oakwood skirted past Villa Grove 3-2 when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Will the Comets repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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