Panthers
| 03/31/25 vs Peotone | 12-2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Kankakee | 6-5 |
| 03/28/25 @ Hoopeston | 13-3 |
| 03/26/25 vs Beecher | 12-2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Milford | 13-6 |
| 03/18/25 vs Grant Park | 16-1 |
Manteno put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Peotone Blue Devils 12-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.
Connor Harrod was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tyler Buehler was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Jake Stevens was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Manteno's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Peotone, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Manteno will have a chance to go back-to-back against Peotone: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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