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| 05/16/25 - Home | 9-7 W |
| 04/24/24 - Away | 10-6 W |
| 05/13/22 - Away | 5-2 W |
| 06/02/21 - Home | 12-6 W |
Manteno proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 12) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over the Pontiac Indians. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won four in a row.
Brendan Jedlicka looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Tyler Buehler was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Hespen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Manteno's victory bumped their record up to 19-7. As for Pontiac, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.
Looking ahead, Manteno will square off against Bradley-Bourbonnais at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Pontiac, they will take on Bishop McNamara at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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