If Manteno was riding high off their 11-1 takedown of Iroquois West last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Manteno Panthers lost 12-1 to the Herscher Tigers on Monday. Manteno was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Herscher apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Manteno saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Dotson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Herscher's side, Logan Egerton was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Gaige Brown was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Manteno's defeat dropped their record down to 15-3. As for Herscher, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
While Manteno had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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