The Rantoul Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Clinton Maroons at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Rantoul has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monticello hit Rantoul with a ten-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles came up short against the Sages, falling 14-1. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Sages recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, Clinton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Central A & M. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Maroons have suffered against the Raiders since April 22, 2022.
Aliviyah Haynes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and eight unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Riley Fentress made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Clinton's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Rantoul, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
Rantoul came out on top in a nail-biter against Clinton when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 11-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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