Baseball Recap: Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman Comes Up Short

Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-21 to make it five. They lost 12-2 to the Rantoul Eagles. The Buffaloes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.

As for Rantoul, they now have a winning record of 13-12. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.

For Rantoul's part, Eli Reichenbach spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Reichenbach is becoming a predictor of the Eagles' success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 3-1 (and 10-11 when he doesn't).

At the plate, Rantoul got a massive performance out of Levi Duitsman, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Those four runs gave Duitsman a new career-high. Owen Johnson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman has already played their next match, an 8-1 loss against Oakwood on the 19th. As for Rantoul, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 13-3 victory against MacArthur on the 17th.