The Manteca Buffaloes will square off against the Central Catholic Raiders at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Central Catholic will have to contend with a Manteca team hungry for a victory, something the squad hasn't seen since December 6. Manteca and East Union finished up their match with a 1-1 draw on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 6-1 to Sierra. Things were pretty much settled by the half as the Raiders were already down 3-0.
Manteca's draw makes their record 1-14-2 this season. As for Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Everything went Manteca's way against Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Manteca made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manteca since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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