Manteca is 9-1 against Sierra since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Manteca Buffaloes will be playing at home against the Sierra Timberwolves at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Manteca is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Central Catholic just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Manteca couldn't push the score so high this time.
Lauren Moncada made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sienna Lowery, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Manteca hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Catholic struck out five times.
Meanwhile, Sierra was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 12-0 to Oakdale.
Manteca's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-4. As for Sierra, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Sierra's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Manteca has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Sierra, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Manteca keep running through batters, or will Sierra buck the trend?
Manteca took their win against Sierra in their previous matchup on April 9th by a conclusive 7-0. Will Manteca repeat their success, or does Sierra have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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