Softball Preview: Manteca Buffaloes vs. Oakdale Mustangs
Manteca is 0-10 against Oakdale since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Manteca Buffaloes will be playing at home against the Oakdale Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Manteca will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Manteca owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Sierra as Manteca made off with a 7-0 win.
Manteca let Maleiah Garza and Sienna Lowery loose on the outfield. Garza went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Lowery scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Na'ima Calderon, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Oakdale put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Kimball with a sharp 10-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Oakdale needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Presley Barnes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Bailey Peterson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Manteca pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for Oakdale, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Manteca suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Oakdale in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Manteca, Delainey Everett (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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