Pitman is 3-0 against Manteca since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pitman Pride will be playing in front of their home fans against the Manteca Buffaloes at 4:00 p.m. Pitman hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Last Wednesday, while Pitman put up some runs, the same can't be said for Lincoln. Pitman came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln and snuck past 2-0.
Not much got past Daniel Mazon, who gave up just six hits to keep Lincoln off the board. Mazon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pitman's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Way, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Manteca can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Everything went their way against Weston Ranch as Manteca made off with a 10-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Manteca.
George Mendoza looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Jesse Bella relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Edward Anthony was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Nate Slikker, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
The win got Pitman back to even at 4-4. As for Manteca, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1-1.
Pitman was able to grind out a solid win over Manteca in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, winning 5-0. Does Pitman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manteca turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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