The Rantoul Eagles will face off against the Prairie Central Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rantoul will be strutting in after a victory while Prairie Central will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Rantoul turned things around against Maroa-Forsyth on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Trojans.
The team relied heavily on Josie Roseman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Lauren Herbert was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Prairie Central suffered their closest loss since March 29th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Peoria Notre Dame by a score of 3-1. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Prairie Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylee Galloway, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Rantoul's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Prairie Central, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Rantoul came up short against Prairie Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 7-2. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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