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Softball: Joliet Catholic pulls off stunning comeback to hand Manteno first loss
JOLIET – 25-0. That’s what Manteno’s record was going into Thursday’s softball game against Joliet Catholic. Only three of its victories had come by one run. The Panthers had scored 277 runs on the season, 11.1 per game, while only allowing 65, 2.6 per game. They had seven shutout wins and 15 games in which they scored double-digit runs. The Panthers were the very definition of dominant.
Softball Recap: Momence has no trouble against Kankakee
Momence lost to Kankakee back in March of 2017, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Momence Momence Athletics were the clear victor by a 20-2 margin over the Kankakee Kays. That looming 20-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Momence yet this season.
Wilmington shuts out Peotone to move to 16-1: Wednesday’s The Herald-News roundup
Wilmington 5, Peotone 0: Ryan Kettman went 2 for 2 with two runs while Reid Juster went 2 for 3 with two runs to lead Wilmington to a victory over Peotone. Kyle Farrell was dominant on the mound with 10 strikeouts and just two hits allowed. The Blue Devils were...
Softball Recap: Manteno snaps 13-game streak of wins on the road
It was a good run, but Manteno unfortunately witnessed the end of their 25-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers by a score of 5-3. Manteno has struggled against Joliet Catholic recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Baseball Recap: Manteno falls despite strong effort from Josh Crane
Manteno was the 10-4 winner over Wilmington when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Manteno Panthers lost 11-2 to the Wilmington Wildcats on Thursday. Josh Crane made the most of his time at bat despite the final result...
Soccer Game Preview: Manteno Hits the Road
Manteno is 1-8 against Lisle since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Manteno Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Lisle Lions at 6:30 p.m. Manteno will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while Lisle is ranked 111th).
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