Central Catholic is 8-2 against Manteca since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Central Catholic Raiders will square off against the Manteca Buffaloes at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Central Catholic: 3.6, Manteca: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Central Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Weston Ranch onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Central Catholic who now have four in a row.
TP Wentworth was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Wentworth has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Wentworth was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Fernado Alaniz was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Manteca came into Tuesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Del Campo 3-1.
Rex Watson was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Central Catholic's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8. As for Manteca, their victory bumped their record up to 19-8-1.
Central Catholic took their win against Manteca in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 11-1. Will Central Catholic repeat their success, or does Manteca have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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