Baseball Recap: Manteca Victorious

Manteca got themselves on the board against Los Banos on Wednesday, but Los Banos never followed suit. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Los Banos Tigers. The Buffaloes haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Jeremy Cross

Batters Struck Out

02/12/25 vs Los Banos	5
05/07/24 vs Del Campo	1
04/29/24 vs East Union	2
04/24/24 @ Central Catholic	1
04/17/24 @ Sierra	4
+ 3 more games

Jeremy Cross looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Preston Smith, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Edward Anthony, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

Manteca's victory bumped their record up to 2-0.

Manteca has already played their next game, a 9-5 win against Franklin on the 14th. Los Banos has also already played their next matchup (against Ceres), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.