Manteno's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They skirted past the Coal City Coalers 10-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Manteno considering their two-run performance the match before.
Josh Crane and Aidan Dotson did most of the damage at the plate: Crane scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Dotson went 3-for-3 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Toepper, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Coal City's side, Danny Olson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Creide Skubic, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Manteno's win bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Coal City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-9.
Manteno will have a chance to go back-to-back against Coal City: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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