Manteca was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Central Catholic Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, with their most recent loss being a 10-3 defeat on Wednesday.
Manteca saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devon Richardson, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Manteca's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Central Catholic, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Looking ahead, Manteca will face off against Enochs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Buffaloes 3, the Eagles 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Central Catholic, they have already played their next contest, a 4-0 win against Patterson on the 16th.
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