In Friday's league challenge, the Manteno Panthers (Manteno, IL) baseball squad edged the visiting Wilmington Wildcats (Wilmington, IL), by a final score of 12-11.

With the win, Manteno upgrades its record to 9-2 on the season. The Panthers host Lisle (Lisle, IL) to encounter the Lions in a Illinois Central Eight challenge on Monday, April 18. The Lions come into the challenge with a record of 4-9. Lisle lost 9-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Timothy Christian (Elmhurst, IL)

With the defeat, Wilmington falls to 4-7 on the season. The Wildcats travel to Herscher (Herscher, IL) to encounter the Tigers in a Illinois Central Eight challenge on Monday, April 18. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 7-7. Herscher lost 12-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Prairie Central (Fairbury, IL)