If Rantoul was feeling good fresh off their 11-1 takedown of St. Teresa on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monticello Sages on Thursday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Sages recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Rantoul got a good showing from Aiden Cheek, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Rantoul saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Holden Cargo, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Rantoul's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Monticello, they pushed their record up to 23-4 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rantoul will challenge Lincoln at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Monticello, they will host Olympia at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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