The Villa Grove Blue Devils will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights at 4:30 p.m. Villa Grove is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Villa Grove gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Heritage.
Logan Lillard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Lillard has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lillard was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Alison Pangburn and Izzy Dodd did most of the damage at the plate: Pangburn went 1-for-1 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Dodd went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Hayden Thomas, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond fell victim to a rough 13-1 defeat at the hands of St. Joseph-Ogden on Saturday.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was ALAYNA PLANK, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Villa Grove pushed their record up to 12-10-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-10.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Villa Grove hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. However, it's not like Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond struggles in that department as they've averaged .338. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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