Panthers
| 05/12/26 vs Herscher | 5 |
| 05/11/26 @ Herscher | 3 |
| 05/08/26 @ Marian Catholic | 4 |
| 05/05/26 @ Coal City | 4 |
| 05/04/26 vs Coal City | 8 |
| + 17 more games |
Manteno has gone 9-1 against Kankakee recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kays at 4:00 p.m. Manteno is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Manteno took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Herscher 5-3.
Connor Harrod was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. Harrod was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Maddox Toepper was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Tyler Buehler was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Kankakee unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 8-4 to Clifton Central.
Kankakee saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bentley Deany, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Manteno's victory bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Kankakee, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-20.
Kankakee's pitching crew better be locked in on Wednesday. Manteno hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. It's a different story for Kankakee, though, as they've been averaging only 0 home runs. Will they be able to keep Manteno in the park?
Manteno skirted past Kankakee 6-5 when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Kays turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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