The Manteca Buffaloes will head out on the road to square off against the Oakdale Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Manteca is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Manteca sidestepped Oakdale for a 4-2 win.
Jeremy Cross looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Manteca's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jace Quitasol, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nate Slikker, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Manteca's win bumped their record up to 11-2-1. As for Oakdale, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3.
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