Illinois High School Baseball - Reed-Custer sneaks past Manteno
May 4, 2023: Braidwood, IL 60408 Spectators at Thursday's league battle between the Reed-Custer Comets (Braidwood, IL) and the visiting Manteno Panthers (Manteno, IL), saw Reed-Custer's baseball squad edge Manteno by a count of 2-1.
Coming up next, the Comets play the Tri-Valley Vikings (Downs, IL) in a non-league battle, on Saturday, May 6. Reed-Custer will attempt to move on its 19-5 season record. The Vikings enter the battle with a 13-10 record after their 5-4 non-league loss to Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa, IL).
The Panthers now possess a 16-6 record. They take the field next when they host Herscher for a Illinois Central Eight battle on Monday, May 8. Manteno will play a Tigers squad coming off a 10-2 non-league win over Rantoul (Rantoul, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 14-17.