There's no place like home for Rantoul, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman Buffaloes on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Eagles needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Eli Reichenbach spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Rantoul's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 3-1 (and 10-11 when he doesn't).
Levi Duitsman
| 05/16/25 vs Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman | 4 |
| 05/07/25 vs St. Teresa | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Bloomington Central Catholic | 3 |
| 04/26/25 @ Urbana | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Fisher | 3 |
| + 7 more games |
At the plate, Levi Duitsman was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Rantoul is 8-1 when Duitsman posts two or more runs, but 5-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Rantoul was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Rantoul now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-21.
Rantoul wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 13-3 victory against MacArthur on the 17th. As for Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman, they have also already played their next game, an 8-1 defeat against Oakwood on the 19th.
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