The Tuscola Warriors will head out to challenge the Villa Grove Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tuscola has three straight victories, Villa Grove has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Tuscola lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Urbana, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's game. The Warriors didn't even let the Tigers on the board on Tuesday, marking the Warriors' second-straight 10-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Villa Grove didn't have quite enough to beat Rantoul on Monday and fell 5-4.
Gavin Taylor and Max Wilson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Taylor went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Wilson went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. That double was Taylor's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Thomas Vandeventer, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Villa Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Tuscola, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Tuscola skirted past Villa Grove 6-5 in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors 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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