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 sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 victory over the Oak Forest Bengals. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since March 29th.
Manteno got a massive performance out of Maddoz Toepper, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Toepper a new career-high. Quinn Borden also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Panthers
| 04/23/25 vs Oak Forest | 10-9 |
| 04/22/25 @ Lisle | 10-0 |
| 04/21/25 vs Lisle | 14-4 |
| 04/16/25 @ Clifton Central | 18-3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Reed-Custer | 7-3 |
The victory was the fifth in a row for Manteno, bringing their record up to 13-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Oak Forest, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7-1.
Coming up, Manteno will look to defend their home field on Friday against Paxton-Buckley-Loda at 4:30 p.m. As for Oak Forest, they are taking a road trip to square off against Evergreen Park at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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