Villa Grove has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Tuscola Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
In what's become a running theme this season, Villa Grove gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Cerro Gordo/Bement a 12-0 shutout.
Logan Lillard was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Lillard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lillard was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayln Cordes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Chloe Reardon was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuscola can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Teresa and snuck past 11-9.
Villa Grove is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10-1 record this season. As for Tuscola, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
Villa Grove skirted past Tuscola 6-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does Villa Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tuscola turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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