It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Rantoul ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Danville Vikings. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aiden Cheek
| 03/21/26 vs Danville | 7 |
| 05/08/25 vs Monticello | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Salt Fork | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Tuscola | 2 |
| 05/21/25 vs Bloomington | 1 |
Aiden Cheek made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run.
In other batting news, Rantoul let Mason Ihnen and Dalton Gernentz run wild. Ihnen got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Gernentz went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Rantoul's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Danville, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Rantoul has already played their next contest, a 5-4 victory against Villa Grove on the 23rd. As for Danville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-3 defeat against Mahomet-Seymour on the 23rd.
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