Manteno typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Coal City proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Panthers. The win was nothing new for the Coalers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Gavin Berger
| 04/14/25 @ Streator | 4 |
| 04/28/25 @ Herscher | 3 |
| 03/31/25 @ Lisle | 3 |
| 05/13/25 @ Manteno | 2 |
| 04/30/25 @ Seneca | 2 |
| + 13 more games |
The team relied heavily on Gavin Berger, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. Coal City is 11-2 when Berger posts two or more runs, but 8-9 otherwise. Dylan Young was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Coal City's record is now 19-11. As for Manteno, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7.
Coal City and Manteno should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Coalers will challenge Kankakee at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (171 vs. 498). Meanwhile, Manteno (ranked 140th) will meet Watseka (ranked 492nd) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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