Baseball Preview: Manteno Panthers vs. Beecher Bobcats
Manteno is 9-1 against Beecher since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Manteno Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Beecher Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Manteno got the win against Iroquois West by a conclusive 11-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Manteno.
Maddox Toepper was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Toepper was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Manteno got a great performance from Nolan Canfield as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Canfield has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Gannon Adamson was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Buehler, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Beecher entered their tilt with Illinois Lutheran with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Everything went their way against the Chargers on Thursday as they made off with a 15-3 win.
Manteno's victory bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Beecher, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Manteno's way against Beecher when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Manteno made off with a 10-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manteno since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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