The St. Laurence Vikings will head out to challenge the Manteno Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Laurence's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Manteno's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Laurence is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Brother Rice, who was ranked first at the time (St. Laurence was ranked third). The Vikings fell 6-2 to the Crusaders on Saturday. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Manteno waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Boilermakers by a score of 6-1.
Nolan Canfield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brady Hespen, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Manteno's victory bumped their record up to 20-7. As for St. Laurence, their loss dropped their record down to 26-5.
St. Laurence was able to grind out a solid win over Manteno in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 10-5. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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