Illinois High School Baseball - Manteno gets by Coal City
May 8, 2024: Coal City, IL 60416 Spectators at Wednesday's league battle between the Manteno Panthers (Manteno, IL) and the host Coal City Coalers (Coal City, IL), saw Manteno's baseball squad knock off Coal City by a count of 5-2.
Coming up next, the Panthers play the Wilmington Wildcats (Wilmington, IL) in a Illinois Central Eight battle, on Thursday, May 9. Manteno will attempt to move on its 18-5 season record. The Wildcats enter the battle with a 21-1 record after their 12-0 league win over Streator (Streator, IL).
The Coalers now possess a 15-10 record. They take the field next when they travel to Newark for a non-league battle on Thursday, May 9. Coal City will play a Norsemen squad coming off a 10-1 non-league loss to Marquette (Ottawa, IL). The Norsemen record now stands at 8-20.