Baseball Recap: Manteca Buffaloes vs. Central Catholic Raiders
Manteca lost against Central Catholic last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Manteca Buffaloes lost 11-1 to the Central Catholic Raiders. Manteca has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Manteca saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christopher Chavez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
On Central Catholic's side, TP Wentworth was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Wentworth has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wentworth was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kayden McHenry was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Seth Van Dyk, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Manteca's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7-1. As for Central Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Manteca will be playing in front of their home fans against East Union at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (East Union: 3.9, Manteca: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Central Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Franklin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Franklin: 1.7, Central Catholic: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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