Buffaloes
| 04/09/25 @ Central Catholic | 6 |
| 04/07/25 vs Central Catholic | 9 |
| 04/04/25 vs Oakdale | 3 |
| 04/02/25 @ Oakdale | 8 |
| 03/31/25 vs Oakdale | 0 |
| + 17 more games |
For the second straight game, Manteca will face off against Central Catholic. The Buffaloes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Manteca is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Manteca's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Central Catholic hitters got past them. The Buffaloes came up short against the Raiders on Wednesday, falling 16-6. The Buffaloes' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Central Catholic's part, Broden Thomas was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Thomas a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Davenport, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Thomas wasn't the only one making solid contact: Central Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
Central Catholic's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Manteca, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-5.
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