The Manteno Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Morris Redskins at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Manteno will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Manteno is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since March 31st on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Streator, sneaking past 7-6.
Meanwhile, Morris has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.95 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They came up short against LaSalle-Peru, falling 11-2. The Redskins haven't had much luck with the Cavaliers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Morris saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mylie Hughes, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was Hughes' first of the season.
Manteno's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Morris, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.
Manteno couldn't quite get it done against Morris in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as they fell 3-0. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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