The Rantoul Eagles will face off against the Lincoln Railsplitters at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
On Thursday, Rantoul came up short against Monticello and fell 6-3. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Sages recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Rantoul got a good showing from Aiden Cheek, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Rantoul saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Holden Cargo, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lincoln had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against the Maroons by a score of 13-8.
Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Rantoul, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Rantoul might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Lincoln in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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