The Rantoul Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Tri-Valley Vikings at 4:30 a.m. on Thursday. Rantoul will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Rantoul hadn't beaten Bloomington Central Catholic on the road since May 8, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Monday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Saints with a sharp 11-5 victory.
Holden Cargo
| 04/10/25 @ St. Joseph-Ogden | 4 |
| 03/27/25 @ Hoopeston | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Bloomington Central Catholic | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Fisher | 1 |
Holden Cargo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. He has become a key player for Rantoul: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Eli Reichenbach was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Duitsman, who went 1-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Rantoul kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley lost 14-1 to Heyworth on Wednesday.
Tri-Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Klein, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Tri-Valley's loss dropped their record down to 11-4-1. As for Rantoul, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
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