Rantoul had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Urbana Tigers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.
Levi Duitsman
| 04/18/25 vs Charleston | 4 |
| 04/10/25 @ St. Joseph-Ogden | 3 |
| 04/26/25 @ Urbana | 1 |
Levi Duitsman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has become a key player for Rantoul: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Duitsman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dayton Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Holden Cargo also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
The win got Rantoul back to even at 8-8. As for Urbana, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rantoul will head out to face off against Bloomington Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Urbana, they will challenge Bloomington at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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