Manteno and Peotone are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but likely not for long. The Manteno Panthers will challenge the Peotone Blue Devils at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Manteno came up short against Providence Catholic on Thursday, falling 5-1.
Meanwhile, Peotone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 6-2 to Plano. The Blue Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 5-0.
Manteno dropped their record down to 14-3-2 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Peotone, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Manteno was able to grind out a solid win over Peotone when the teams last played back in September, winning 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manteno since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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