The Rantoul Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rantoul has given up an average of 10.3 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rantoul is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They came up short against Pontiac, falling 15-4.
Rantoul saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jadyn Rosenberger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Lauren Herbert also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, Maroa-Forsyth entered their game against Pleasant Plains on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Trojans fell 10-6 to the Cardinals.
Adelyn Simmons was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two triples, three RBI, and two runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Lainey Larner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Maroa-Forsyth's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-3. As for Rantoul, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Rantoul suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Maroa-Forsyth in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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