Joliet Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Manteno Panthers 5-3. That's more bragging rights for Joliet Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Addison Fanter was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Molly Ryan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Joliet Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Manteno, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 25-1.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Coal City the next time they take the field. Joliet Catholic will head out to face Coal City at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Manteno will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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