Baseball Recap: Rantoul Has No Trouble Against Macarthur

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

03/21/25 @ Fisher	12
05/17/25 vs MacArthur	10
05/16/25 vs Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman	10
05/07/25 vs St. Teresa	10
03/24/25 @ Villa Grove	10

Rantoul gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past the MacArthur Generals 13-3. Considering the Eagles have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Dalton Gernentz made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Those two triples gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dayton Wilson, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Rantoul: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 10-12 otherwise. Spencer Stockwill was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.

Rantoul kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

The victory made it two in a row for Rantoul and bumps their season record up to 14-12. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for MacArthur, they dropped their record down to 3-19 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road.

Rantoul didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-1 victory against Lincoln on the 19th. As for MacArthur, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 11-1 defeat against Warrensburg-Latham on the 19th.