Rantoul extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-8 in the process. They fell 4-0 to the Charleston Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 7-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
As for Charleston, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
For Charleston's part, the result came thanks to Quinn Taylor's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. Taylor also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Trojans are 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Charleston's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Owen Bennett, who went 2-for-3 with two runs. That's the most hits Bennett has posted since back in March. Soren Flygare also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rantoul will host St. Thomas More at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Charleston, they will face off against Mahomet-Seymour at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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