Manteno has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Coal City Coalers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Manteno is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Manteno will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Coal City on Monday. Manteno had just enough and edged Coal City out 10-8.
Manteno let Josh Crane and Aidan Dotson loose on the outfield. 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 Gannon Adamson, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Manteno's victory 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.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Manteno has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Coal City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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