After a string of three wins, Manteca's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Central Catholic 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. Sienna Lowery was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a double.
On Central Catholic's side, Madison Harrison was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Nicholls, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Manteca's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-4. As for Central Catholic, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-5.
Manteca will take on Sierra at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Manteca's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Sierra's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Central Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against East Union at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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