The Manteno Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bradley-Bourbonnais took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Manteno, who comes in off a win.
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 win over Pontiac. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
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).
At the plate, Manteno got a big performance out of Tyler Buehler, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Buehler has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Brady Hespen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Bradley-Bourbonnais came up short against Andrew on Friday and fell 10-7. The Boilermakers haven't had much luck with the Thunderbolts recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Kason Bynum was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Cody Freitas was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Bradley-Bourbonnais' defeat dropped their record down to 17-14. As for Manteno, their record now sits at 19-7.
Manteno couldn't quite get it done against Bradley-Bourbonnais in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as they fell 7-2. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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