The Manteno Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Streator Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Manteno will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Manteno proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Oak Forest 10-9. Ten seems to be a good number for the Panthers as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Maddoz Toepper
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Maddoz Toepper was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Borden, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Streator couldn't beat Seneca on Friday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fifth inning. The Bulldogs took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fighting Irish. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Fighting Irish: they've now lost three in a row.
Cole Winterrowd made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Luke Bemont was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Streator's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Manteno, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
Manteno's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's contest. The Panthers have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Streator, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Manteno continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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