Buffaloes
| 04/25/25 vs Vintage | 5-6 |
| 04/25/25 vs Ben Holt College Prep Academy | 8-6 |
| 04/24/25 vs Ceres | 6-5 |
| 04/24/25 vs Le Grand | 6-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Central Catholic | 0-8 |
Manteca dropped their record down to 19-6 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Vintage Crushers by a score of 6-5. If the Buffaloes were looking for revenge after losing 2-1 to the Crushers when the teams met back in April of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Manteca got a good showing from Riley Ward, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Ward has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bella Cooper was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Lauren Moncada also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
As for Vintage, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games.
On Vintage's side, Angie Rubalcava made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Rubalcava was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Gomez, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Abygail Sims was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manteca will face off against Oakdale at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Buffaloes 4.1, the Mustangs 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Vintage, they will venture away from home to face off against Pioneer at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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