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| 04/03/25 - Away | 11-6 W |
| 03/28/24 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 03/30/23 - Away | 5-2 W |
| 04/21/22 - Away | 18-1 W |
| 03/28/19 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 03/29/18 - Home | 17-1 W |
Rantoul has gone a perfect 6-0 against Armstrong recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Eagles will host the Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Rantoul's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Armstrong's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Rantoul didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley on Saturday as they made off with a 9-3 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Armstrong beat Blue Ridge 10-6 on Monday. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Tinley Parkerson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Chesney Franzen and Cala Reifsteck did most of the damage at the plate: Franzen went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Reifsteck went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three RBI. Elle Jameson was another key player, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Armstrong's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Rantoul, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Rantoul was able to grind out a solid victory over Armstrong in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, winning 11-6. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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