Sierra is 8-2 against Manteca since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Sierra Timberwolves will head out on the road to challenge the Manteca Buffaloes at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sierra: 3.9, Manteca: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sierra took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Manteca by a score of 4-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Ryan McIntyre looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sierra's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Troy Morrow, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Sierra's victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Manteca, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sierra has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Manteca struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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