The Central Valley Hawks are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they will square off against the Manteca Buffaloes at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Central Valley is headed out to face Manteca after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Central Valley's pitchers stepped up to hand Golden Valley an 8-0 shutout on Monday.
Central Valley got a great performance from Nicholas Dominguez as he didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits Dominguez has allowed since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Fernando Dominguez, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. What's more, he also posted three hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mason Whitworth, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Manteca put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Franklin by a score of 9-5. That's two games straight that the Buffaloes have won by exactly four runs.
Nate Slikker was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Chavez, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Manteca always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin only posted an OBP of .355.
Central Valley suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Manteca in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Central Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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