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| 03/21/24 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 05/09/22 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 05/14/21 - Away | 9-8 W |
| 05/10/19 - Away | 8-7 W |
| 05/11/18 - Home | 13-1 W |
Villa Grove has gone a perfect 5-0 against Paxton-Buckley-Loda recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. Villa Grove will head out to challenge Paxton-Buckley-Loda at 4:30 p.m. Paxton-Buckley-Loda took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Villa Grove, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Villa Grove made easy work of Urbana and carried off an 11-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
Piper Kiser was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). What's more, she gave up only zero walks, the fewest she's had since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Ella Schweighart and Olivia Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Schweighart scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Jones went 1-for-3 with one home run. Hayden Thomas was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Paxton-Buckley-Loda came up short against Hoopeston on Tuesday, falling 15-5. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Cornjerkers recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Faith Lusk, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Hallee Johnson also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Villa Grove took their win against Paxton-Buckley-Loda in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Villa Grove since the squad 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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