Maroa-Forsyth had taken Rantoul down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. The Trojans fell 9-4 to the Eagles. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Adelyn Simmons made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalli Kahler, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Maroa-Forsyth and nudges their season record down to 8-4. As for Rantoul, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-8.
Looking ahead, Maroa-Forsyth will take on New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rantoul, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Prairie Central at 4:30 p.m. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.
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