For the second straight game, Manteno will face off against Wilmington. The Panthers will head out to challenge the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Manteno's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Wilmington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Manteno is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Wilmington just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Panthers have suffered since May 16, 2025.
For Wilmington's part, the team relied heavily on Keeley Walsh, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Walsh has posted since back in March. Taylor Stefancic was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Wilmington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in 14 consecutive contests.
Wilmington's win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Manteno, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 11-2.
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