The Argenta-Oreana Bombers will head out on the road to face off against the Villa Grove Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Argenta-Oreana is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
Argenta-Oreana's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Mt. Zion on Tuesday. They fell 5-0 to the Braves. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Argenta-Oreana's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Abby Jackson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Villa Grove's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Tuscola by a score of 12-10.
Izzy Dodd made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayln Cordes, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Argenta-Oreana's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-3. As for Villa Grove, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-11-1.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Argenta-Oreana hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .382. However, it's not like Villa Grove struggles in that department as they've averaged .348. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Argenta-Oreana was able to grind out a solid win over Villa Grove in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 4-1. Does Argenta-Oreana have another victory up their sleeve, or will Villa Grove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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