The Villa Grove Blue Devils didn't have quite enough to beat the Central A & M Raiders on Tuesday and fell 6-4.
Cooper Clark
| 05/13/25 @ Central A & M | 10 |
| 05/08/25 vs Argenta-Oreana | 13 |
| 05/01/25 @ Heritage | 10 |
| 04/24/25 vs Cumberland | 7 |
| 04/14/25 @ Unity Christian | 10 |
Cooper Clark put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Gavin Taylor made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs. Another player making a difference was Jesse Gire, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
Villa Grove has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Central A & M, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-19.
Looking ahead, Villa Grove will host Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Buffaloes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.63 runs per game on average), something the Blue Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Central A & M, they will head out on the road to challenge Brownstown/St. Elmo at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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