East Union and Manteca are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The East Union Lancers will head out on the road to square off against the Manteca Buffaloes at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Union's hitters rose to the challenge against a Timberwolves pitching crew that boasted an average of only four points allowed on Thursday. Everything went East Union's way against Sierra as East Union made off with a 13-7 win. Winning may never get old, but East Union sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Peyton Heath was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Heath was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kirk Simoni was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jackson Fay, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Manteca beat Oakdale 6-3 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Manteca.
Julian Oliveri was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Jace Quitasol was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
East Union's record is now 11-3. As for Manteca, their record is now 12-2-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. East Union has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Manteca struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
East Union might still be hurting after the 21-1 defeat they got from Manteca in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for East Union, Colton Murillo (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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