The Manteca Buffaloes will head out on the road to challenge the Oakdale Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Manteca is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Manteca can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They put the hurt on Pitman with a sharp 15-2 victory.
Cameron Jimenez was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Jimenez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Edward Anthony was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jace Quitasol, who scored a run while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Oakdale's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Central Catholic on Friday. It was the first time this season that Oakdale let down their fans at home.
Manteca's win bumped their record up to 10-1-1. As for Oakdale, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2.
Manteca was able to grind out a solid victory over Oakdale when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 11-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manteca since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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