Baseball Preview: Manteno Panthers vs. Streator Bulldogs
The Manteno Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Streator Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Manteno is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Manteno can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They blew past Paxton-Buckley-Loda 15-5. Manteno's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jack Thompson looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Maddox Toepper was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Josh Crane was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Streator had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Seneca on Friday.
Manteno pushed their record up to 13-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Streator, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Manteno came up short against Streator in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Will Manteno have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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