The Stone Memorial Panthers have been right on the brink of breaking through in several games this baseball season. Unfortunately, they haven’t been able to get over the hump.

Such was the case Monday when the Panthers participated in the Sweetwater High School Invitational. Stone opened the tourney with Wheaton North High School of Illinois.

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