Baseball Recap: Central Catholic Raiders vs. Manteca Buffaloes
Central Catholic's hitters rose to the challenge against a Buffaloes pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.08 runs allowed on Friday. The Central Catholic Raiders put the hurt on the Manteca Buffaloes with a sharp 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Central Catholic.
TP Wentworth made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Wentworth has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wentworth was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kayden McHenry was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Seth Van Dyk, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
On Manteca's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christopher Chavez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Manteca, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-7-1 record this season.
Central Catholic will challenge Franklin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Franklin knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Central Catholic likes a good challenge. As for Manteca, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against East Union at 4:00 p.m. Manteca is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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