Clinton entered their tilt with Rantoul with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They skirted past the Rantoul Eagles 7-5. This was payback for Clinton, who suffered a 5-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Preston Curtis tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Clinton got a big performance out of Ryan Pine, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooks Cluver, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Clinton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Rantoul, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Clinton will head out on the road to square off against Shelbyville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Clinton is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Rantoul, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Bloomington Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m.
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