The Morris Redskins will challenge the Manteno Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Morris 4, Manteno 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Morris' usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when LaSalle-Peru hitters got past them. The Redskins came up short against the Cavaliers on Wednesday, falling 11-2. That makes it the first time this season the Redskins have let down their home crowd.
Morris saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mylie Hughes, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was Hughes' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Manteno entered their tilt with Streator on Tuesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Bulldogs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since March 31st.
Manteno pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Morris, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-6.
Morris beat Manteno 3-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will the Redskins repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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