The Rantoul Eagles will challenge the Villa Grove Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rantoul's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Villa Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Rantoul headed into their last game having not scored more than two runs for four straight, but Bloomington let them put that streak behind them. The Eagles put the hurt on the Purple Raiders with a sharp 11-1 win on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Villa Grove had just enough and edged out Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] 3-2 on Monday.
Piper Kiser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hayden Thomas was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinleigh Pellum, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Villa Grove's win bumped their record up to 19-11. As for Rantoul, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
Rantoul beat Villa Grove 7-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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