Manteno won the last time they faced Coal City, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Manteno Panthers walked away with a 5-2 win over the Coal City Coalers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Manteno.
Connor Harrod spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Manteno saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Buehler, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Coal City's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Tanner Wallace gave up only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Lucas Nolan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-1 with a home run.
Manteno is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which somehow isn't as good as their 18-5 record this season. As for Coal City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manteno will take on Wilmington at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wilmington will roll in looking for their 20th straight victory, something Manteno surely won't give up without a fight. As for Coal City, they will head out on the road to challenge Newark at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Coal City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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