The Manteno Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Crete-Monee Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
It was a proper cat-fight when Manteno duked it out with Beecher on Monday. Manteno took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Beecher. Manteno haven't had much luck with Beecher recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Manteno's goal came courtesy of Emily Horath, who's now up to five this season.
Meanwhile, Crete-Monee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Joliet Central, falling 7-0. That's two games in a row now that Crete-Monee have lost by exactly seven goals.
Crete-Monee's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Manteno, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Manteno was able to grind out a solid win over Crete-Monee when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manteno since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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