Coal City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 12-5 to the Manteno Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Coal City of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Kaycee Graf made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Makayla Henline, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Coal City's loss dropped their record down to 20-9. As for Manteno, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 27-1.
Coal City will be playing in front of their home fans against Morris at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Manteno, they will head out on the road to face off against Bradley-Bourbonnais at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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