The Manteca Buffaloes will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the East Union Lancers at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
After a string of nine wins, Manteca's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 4-0 to Oakdale. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Manteca has not been shut out since back in March.
Nayellys Torres spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, East Union also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Kimball by a score of 8-5. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for East Union in their matchups with Kimball: they've now lost four in a row.
Manteca's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3. As for East Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
Manteca took their victory against East Union in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Does Manteca have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Union turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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