Baseball Recap: East Union Lancers vs. Manteca Buffaloes
It was a good run, but East Union unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Manteca Buffaloes. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, East Union couldn't push the score so high this time.
East Union got a good showing from Frankie Ostreicher, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, East Union saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Alvarez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, East Union was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Manteca's side, Michael George looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). George has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Noah Navarro, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jace Quitasol, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
East Union's loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Manteca, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2-1.
While East Union 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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