Lisle had lost seven straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-14-1 to make it eight. They lost 10-0 to the Manteno Panthers. Considering the last time the Lions couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
As for Manteno, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-4. Considering they have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Manteno's part, they got a great performance from Nolan Canfield as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Tyler Buehler was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and three RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Norred, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Lisle will challenge Yorkville Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Manteno, they will square off against Paxton-Buckley-Loda at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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