Lisle made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Manteno, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lions fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 6-4 on Monday. The Lions have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
JT Tumbarelli was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Noah Nigro also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Lisle's loss dropped their record down to 1-4-1. As for Manteno, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
While Lisle had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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