Recap: Peotone Blue Devils vs. Manteno Panthers
Peotone fell victim to Manteno and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Manteno Panthers. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, Peotone's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Peotone saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ruben Velasco, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Manteno's side, Nolan Canfield looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Connor Harrod came in to relieve Canfield and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Maddox Toepper was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Quinn Borden was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Peotone's defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Manteno, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Peotone will head out on the road to challenge St. Anne at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Manteno, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Iroquois West at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Manteno is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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