Baseball Recap: Central Catholic Raiders vs. Manteca Buffaloes
It was a good run, but Central Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They suffered a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Manteca Buffaloes. The contest marked the first time this season in which Central Catholic was not able to get on the board.
For Manteca's part, Nate Slikker made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Slikker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Slikker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Rex Watson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Christopher Chavez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Central Catholic's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7. As for Manteca, their win bumped their record up to 18-5-1.
While Central Catholic 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 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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