Softball Recap: Manteca Snags Tenth Win in Last 11 Games

Buffaloes

Margin (Wins)

03/07/25 @ Escalon	14
04/17/25 @ Sierra	13
02/26/25 @ Tokay	13
03/20/25 vs Sierra	12
03/18/25 @ East Union	12

While Manteca put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Le Grand. The Buffaloes were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Bulldogs. The result was nothing new for the Buffaloes, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Manteca got a great performance from Riley Ward as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Ward a new career-high.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jocelyn Baptist, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Lauren Moncada, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one stolen base.

Manteca is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Le Grand, with the loss, they broke their 12-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-6.

Looking ahead, Manteca will take on Ceres in a tournament on Thursday. The Buffaloes will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least ten runs in their last five games. As for Le Grand, they will venture away from home to take on Gustine at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.