Manteno put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Peotone Blue Devils as the Manteno Panthers made off with an 11-1 win. Considering Manteno has won four contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jack Thompson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Manteno got a massive performance out of Josh Crane, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Maddox Toepper was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On Peotone's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Everret Carder, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Manteno's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Peotone, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manteno will square off against Wilmington at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Manteno: 2.4, Wilmington: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Peotone, they will head out on the road to face off against Coal City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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