Manteca fell victim to East Union and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Union Lancers. Manteca was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as East Union apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Even though they lost, Manteca didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Union only tossed four.
For East Union's part, the team relied heavily on Sienna Owen, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Leah Altstadt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Manteca has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-6 record this season. As for East Union, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Manteca will head out on the road to challenge Gregori at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gregori is coming into the match with six straight wins at home, so Manteca will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. East Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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