Manteno is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Lisle a six-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Manteno Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lisle Lions at 4:30 p.m. Manteno is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Manteno not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 18th (when they won 16-1). They put the hurt on Clifton Central with a sharp 18-3 win. The Panthers have beaten the Comets the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Comets has come to flipping the script.
Tyler Buehler
| 04/16/25 @ Clifton Central | 4 |
| 03/26/25 vs Beecher | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Peotone | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Hoopeston | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Milford | 2 |
Manteno got a massive performance out of Tyler Buehler, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave Buehler a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddoz Toepper, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs and one RBI.
Manteno was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .581. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lisle came up short against Tinley Park on Friday, falling 23-9.
Lisle's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12-1. As for Manteno, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Everything went Manteno's way against Lisle when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Manteno made off with a 9-0 win. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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