Lisle hasn't had much luck against Manteno recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Lions will head out to face off against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Lisle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Lisle turned things around against Westmont on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Sentinels a 15-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what the Lions needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Madysen Cole was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two triples, four RBI, and one run. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelyn Bieniasz, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases and three runs.
Manteno couldn't beat Homewood-Flossmoor on Wednesday even though they stacked six runs on them in the seventh inning. The Panthers fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 8-7.
Lisle's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Manteno, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Lisle suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Manteno when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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