Sierra was the 11-7 winner over Manteca when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Sierra Timberwolves fell just short of the Manteca Buffaloes by a score of 4-3 on Monday. Sierra has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sierra saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rudy Barney, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Sierra didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manteca only tossed four.
On Manteca's side, Nate Slikker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched eight innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Slikker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Slikker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Sierra's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Manteca, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Sierra beat Manteca by a score of 4-3.
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