The Monticello Sages scored 11 runs in the fourth inning and raced passed Rantoul Tuesday afternoon at Monticello High School, 13-1.
Leading just 2-0 heading into the fourth, the Sages scored seven runs with two outs and hit around, sending 16 hitters to the plate.
Daniel Caldwell went five innings, allowing a run on two hits, yielding two walks and striking out eight, all in the first three innings.
Nathan Mumm was 3-for-4 with a pair of runs and an RBI. Ryne Bundy added a pair of hitsand an RBI. Daniel Peterson finished 3-for-3 with two RBIs. Austin Hopper crushed a two-run double also.
Jacob Burton, David Vanderkloot, Tyler Jones, and Konnor Bundy all contributed hits with an RBI.
Monticello improves to 12-3 on the year and 1-1 in the Okaw Valley Conference. The Sages will travel to Rantoul Thursday afternoon.