RANTOUL — The Hoopeston Area baseball team scored six runs in the top of the first inning and went on to a 10-4 win over Rantoul on Tuesday.
Wyatt Eisenmann and Mason Rush had two RBIs for the Cornjerkers, while Keygan Field, Brayden Walder and Cole Miller each had one RBI.
Zach Huchel had six strikeouts on the mound for Hoopeston Area, who are 4-3 and will face Manteno on Friday.
At Rantoul
Hoopeston Area 10, Rantoul 4
Hoopeston`600`040`0`— `10 `5` 0
Rantoul`100`020`1`—`4`8`5
WP — Zach Huchel. 2B — HA: Ryker Small, Mason Rush. RBIs — HA: Rush 2, Wyatt Eisenmann 2, Cole Miller, Keygan Field, Brayden Walder.
Records — Hoopeston Area 4-3 overall.