Manteca fell victim to Oakdale and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Buffaloes' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Nate Slikker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on zero hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Buffaloes
| 03/31/25 vs Oakdale | 0-1 |
| 03/28/25 @ Mountain House | 13-1 |
| 03/26/25 vs Mountain House | 11-1 |
| 03/24/25 @ Mountain House | 16-2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Sierra | 6-0 |
Manteca moved to 14-4 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Oakdale, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-6.
While Manteca had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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