In what's become a running theme this season, Villa Grove gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Heritage Hawks with a sharp 16-1 victory. The win was nothing new for Villa Grove as they're now sitting on four straight.
Logan Lillard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Lillard has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lillard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Villa Grove let Alison Pangburn and Izzy Dodd loose on the outfield. Pangburn went 1-for-1 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Dodd went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Piper Kiser, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Villa Grove pushed their record up to 12-10-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Heritage, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Villa Grove will take on Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Heritage, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Okaw Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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