Mattoon blew Rantoul out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Rantoul got their revenge. The Greenwave fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 5-3.
Max Wetzel was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Mattoon's defeat dropped their record down to 5-21. As for Rantoul, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mattoon will welcome Salem at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rantoul, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Tri-Valley at 6:00 p.m.
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