Manteno was the 10-4 winner over Wilmington when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Manteno Panthers lost 11-2 to the Wilmington Wildcats on Thursday.
Josh Crane made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Wilmington's side, Ryan Kettman was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Kettman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Rink, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dierks Geiss, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Manteno has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-5 record this season. As for Wilmington, the victory (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 17-1.
Manteno will be playing at home against Coal City at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Wilmington, they will head out on the road to take on Dwight at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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