The Clinton Maroons will head out to square off against the Rantoul Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clinton's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Riverton. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Maroons.
Clinton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaeden Bell, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Rantoul hadn't done well against St. Thomas More recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Eagles came out on top against the Sabers by a score of 7-4. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Levi Duitsman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Carson Lykins also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Rantoul's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 6-8. As for Clinton, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Clinton came out on top in a nail-biter against Rantoul when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 7-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Maroons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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