The Manteca Buffaloes will challenge the Sierra Timberwolves at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Manteca has four straight victories, Sierra has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Manteca's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Sierra. That's two games straight that the Buffaloes have won by exactly three runs.
Nate Slikker
| 03/19/25 @ Sierra | 9 |
| 03/08/25 vs Patterson | 3 |
| 03/03/25 @ Patterson | 7 |
| 02/26/25 @ Tracy | 2 |
| 02/19/25 vs Central Valley | 4 |
| + 6 more games |
The result came thanks to Nate Slikker's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Edward Anthony was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Manteca's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sierra, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
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