Lisle had lost seven straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-13-1 to make it eight. They came up short against the Manteno Panthers, falling 14-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 9-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Manteno, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by seven runs or more this season.
For Manteno's part, they got a massive performance out of Andrew Norred, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Norred has posted since back in March. Maddoz Toepper was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
While Lisle had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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