The Manteca Buffaloes will be playing at home against the East Union Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Manteca: 3.1, East Union: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Manteca lost 11-1 to Central Catholic on Friday. Manteca has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Manteca saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christopher Chavez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, East Union waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Jaguars a 9-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Zach Grabowski's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up 15 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Fay, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times he's played. Peyton Heath was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Manteca's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7-1. As for East Union, their win bumped their record up to 15-10.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Manteca has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like East Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Manteca might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from East Union in their previous meeting on April 3rd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of East Union's Blake Mount, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Manteca knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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