Manteno is 3-0 against Iroquois West since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Manteno Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Iroquois West Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Manteno will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Monday, Manteno got themselves on the board against Peotone, but Peotone never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Blue Devils as they made off with an 11-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Manteno has managed all season.
Nolan Canfield looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Connor Harrod came in to relieve Canfield and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Maddox Toepper was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Quinn Borden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Iroquois West was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell just short of Clifton Central by a score of 4-2. Iroquois West has not had much luck with Clifton Central recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Iroquois West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Melgoza, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Manteno's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Iroquois West, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-4.
Manteno beat Iroquois West 7-3 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Does Manteno have another victory up their sleeve, or will Iroquois West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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