Blue Devils
| 04/21/25 vs Okaw Valley | 19 |
| 04/17/25 vs Cerro Gordo/Bement | 15 |
| 03/27/25 @ Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 14 |
| 03/26/25 vs Urbana | 10 |
| 04/07/25 @ Blue Ridge | 8 |
Villa Grove never let their opponents score on Monday. Everything went their way against the Okaw Valley Timberwolves as they made off with a 19-0 victory. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by eight runs or more this season.
Piper Kiser made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Villa Grove let Madison Hinds and Hayden Thomas run wild. Hinds went 2-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and one double, while Thomas got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. That double was Hinds' first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ella Schweighart, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Villa Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .771. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Villa Grove is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for Okaw Valley, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Looking ahead, Villa Grove will challenge Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Okaw Valley, they will take on Sullivan at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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