Peotone lost a close one when they played on Thursday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Friday was a bit more commanding. Their rough 11-1 defeat to the Manteno Panthers might stick with them for a while. Peotone has not had much luck with Manteno recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Peotone saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Everret Carder, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Manteno's side, Jack Thompson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Manteno got a massive performance out of Josh Crane, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maddox Toepper, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Peotone's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Manteno, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Peotone is on the road again on Tuesday to play Coal City at 4:30 p.m. As for Manteno, they will take on Wilmington at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wilmington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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