The Rantoul Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Prairie Central Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rantoul hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
On Wednesday, Rantoul suffered a rough 10-1 loss at the hands of Maroa-Forsyth.
After soaring to a 14-point win in their last game, Prairie Central came back down to earth on Monday. They fell just short of Bloomington Central Catholic by a score of 7-5. Prairie Central has struggled against Bloomington Central Catholic recently, as their contest on Monday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Sam Slagel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyah Creek, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Rantoul's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Prairie Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Rantoul was able to grind out a solid victory over Prairie Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rantoul since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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