Argenta-Oreana never got on the board in their matchup last Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Villa Grove on Thursday. They came out on top against the Villa Grove Blue Devils by a score of 14-9. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Argenta-Oreana also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Abbey Matthews, who scored two runs while going 5-for-7. Sophia Wicklund was another key contributor, going 3-for-6 with three RBI.
On Villa Grove's side, Alison Pangburn made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Schweighart, who went 4-for-4 with two RBI.
Argenta-Oreana has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Villa Grove, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-12-1.
Argenta-Oreana will look to defend their home field on Monday against Arcola at 4:30 p.m. Arcola is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Argenta-Oreana will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Villa Grove, they will square off against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Villa Grove is facing Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] at the right time seeing as Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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