Wilmington is 2-8 against Manteno since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wilmington Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Manteno Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Wilmington will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak.
Wilmington's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Peotone by a score of 5-0.
Reid Juster was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryan Kettman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Manteno, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Beecher 5-4.
Manteno let Josh Crane and Gannon Adamson loose on the outfield. Crane scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Adamson went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI. Jake Stevens was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Wilmington's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Manteno, their record is now 16-4.
Wilmington might still be hurting after the 10-4 loss they got from Manteno when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Wilmington, Ben Carlile (who tossed five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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