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| 05/01/25 - Away | 9-1 W |
| 04/25/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/15/23 - Home | 9-6 W |
| 05/04/23 - Away | 17-4 W |
| 05/06/22 - Home | 11-8 W |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Salt Fork, Villa Grove was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They blew past the Heritage Hawks 9-1. The win continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won five in a row.
Zane Hosler looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Villa Grove let Noah Wilcoxon and Jesse Gire run wild. Wilcoxon went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Gire went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. The dominant performance also gave Wilcoxon a new career-high in RBI (two). Jackson Gilles was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Villa Grove's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Heritage, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Villa Grove is set to take on their familiar foe Okaw Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Heritage will face off against rival Cumberland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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