Friday just wasn't the day for Okaw Valley's offense. They lost 6-0 to the Villa Grove Blue Devils on Friday. Okaw Valley's loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Okaw Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lana Ashley, who went 1-for-3 with a double. Ashley has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On Villa Grove's side, the result came thanks to Alexandria Brown's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Logan Lillard and Hayden Thomas did most of the damage at the plate: Lillard went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Thomas scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Jones, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Okaw Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Villa Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-12-1 record this season.
Okaw Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Villa Grove, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Arcola at 11:00 a.m. Arcola is on a three-game streak of home wins, Villa Grove a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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