🌱 How Manteno’s softball girls turned a four-run hole into a sweep
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- How Manteno’s softball girls turned a four-run hole into a sweep
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• Maddy Delya hunkers down in circle, delivers go-ahead hit in Manteno's comeback win over Herscher (shawlocal.com) — Manteno High School’s softball team rallied at home Tuesday, with pitcher-hitter Maddy Delya throwing a complete game and delivering the go-ahead double in a 10-8 comeback win over Herscher. The victory at Manteno capped a conference sweep, secured a seventh straight 20-win season, and highlighted big contributions from teammates like freshman standout Mady Dye and shortstop Aubrie Goudreau. 
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🗞 Nearby News
Bourbonnais
- Bourbonnais officials looking into future land use in the village (shawlocal.com)
- Fire causes $250,000 in damage to home on Turnberry Lane in Bourbonnais (shawlocal.com)
Kankakee
- Kankakee AD Ronnie Wilcox taking new role at Lake Forest (shawlocal.com)
- Boy with rare condition raises money for accessible playground in Kankakee (abc7chicago.com)
- Chicago weather timeline: Winds, blowing dust and storms (nbcchicago.com)
New Lenox
- 'The Who' Rocker To Play New Lenox's Summer Concert Series: Village (patch.com)
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