Softball Recap: Coal City comes up short despite Kaycee Graf's strong performance

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 6:34pm

Softball Recap: Coal City Coalers vs. Manteno Panthers

Coal City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 12-5 to the Manteno Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Coal City of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.

Kaycee Graf made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Makayla Henline, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.

Coal City's loss dropped their record down to 20-9. As for Manteno, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 27-1.

Coal City will be playing in front of their home fans against Morris at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Manteno, they will head out on the road to face off against Bradley-Bourbonnais at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.

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