Softball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Manteno

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

05/07/26 @ Joliet Catholic	7-5
05/05/26 @ Coal City	18-7
05/04/26 vs Coal City	2-1
04/30/26 @ Streator	13-6
04/28/26 vs Streator	8-1

Manteno proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 11) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers 7-5. The win was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won five matchups in a row.

Manteno's victory bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Joliet Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-17.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Manteno will take on Seneca at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Joliet Catholic, they will challenge Saint Viator at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.