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| 04/07/25 - Home | 9-7 W |
| 05/09/24 - Neutral | 2-8 L |
| 04/26/24 - Home | 1-11 L |
| 04/24/24 - Away | 6-7 L |
| 04/22/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Manteca hadn't done well against Central Catholic recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Buffaloes skirted past the Raiders 9-7. That's two games straight that the Buffaloes have won by exactly two runs.
Nate Slikker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Slikker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Jimmy Burns looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Edward Anthony was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Devon Richardson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and two RBI.
Manteca has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Central Catholic, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-6 record.
Manteca will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Raiders: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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