The Rantoul Eagles will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders at 4:30 p.m. Arthur-Okaw Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Rantoul, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Rantoul got the win against MacArthur by a conclusive 15-4.
Meanwhile, Arthur-Okaw Christian came up short against Casey-Westfield on Saturday and fell 11-6.
Rylee Apkee made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Theriault, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Rantoul's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-17. As for Arthur-Okaw Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Rantoul took their victory against Arthur-Okaw Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rantoul since the team 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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