Villa Grove extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 10-8 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-10 heartbreaker at the hands of the Paris Tigers. If the Blue Devils were looking for revenge after losing 6-0 to the Tigers when the teams met back in May of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Piper Kiser was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Kiser was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Villa Grove got a massive performance out of Olivia Jones, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that Jones has hit this season. Izzy Dodd was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs and two doubles.
As for Paris, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-16. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 16, 2024.
On Paris' side, the team relied heavily on Kayleigh Miller, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Miller a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mattie Carter, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Villa Grove will take on Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Paris, they will challenge Richland County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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