Rantoul is 4-0 against MacArthur since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Rantoul Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the MacArthur Generals at 10:00 a.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Rantoul had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman.
Meanwhile, MacArthur was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They lost 16-4 to Lincoln.
MacArthur saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Karunas, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double. Karunas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Rantoul has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-17 record this season. As for MacArthur, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18.
Everything went Rantoul's way against MacArthur in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Rantoul made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rantoul since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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