Manteno has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Peotone Blue Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Manteno is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Manteno stacked a third blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Bloom 9-2.
Brayden Campbell made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Campbell was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Aidan Dotson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Maddox Toepper was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
While Peotone couldn't quite beat St. Anne on Thursday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 11-point defeat they were dealt on Monday. Peotone fell just short of St. Anne by a score of 6-4. Peotone has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Peotone saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ruben Velasco, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Manteno pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Peotone, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Manteno has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Peotone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Manteno's way against Peotone in their previous matchup on Monday as Manteno made off with an 11-0 win. Will Manteno repeat their success, or does Peotone have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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