The Coal City Coalers will head out on the road to take on the Manteno Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Coal City is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Coal City had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Joliet Catholic. Coal City has struggled against Joliet Catholic recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Bri Combes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Coal City saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makenzie Henline, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of 25 wins, Manteno's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Joliet Catholic by a score of 5-3.
Coal City's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-7. As for Manteno, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 25-1.
Coal City skirted past Manteno 2-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coal City since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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