Preview: Manteca Buffaloes vs. Pitman Pride
Manteca is 0-3 against Pitman since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Manteca Buffaloes will head out on the road to square off against the Pitman Pride at 4:00 p.m. Manteca is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Manteca put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let Weston Ranch onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
George Mendoza looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Jesse Bella relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Edward Anthony was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Nate Slikker was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pitman had just enough and edged Lincoln out 2-0 on Wednesday.
Daniel Mazon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pitman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Way, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Manteca's victory bumped their record up to 9-1-1. As for Pitman, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Manteca came up short against Pitman in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, falling 5-0. Thankfully for Manteca, Mateo Garcia (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 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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