Manteca typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Central Catholic proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Buffaloes. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Kayden McHenry made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. McHenry was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Joe Farinha
| 04/11/25 @ Manteca | 4 |
| 03/21/25 @ East Union | 3 |
| 04/07/25 @ Manteca | 2 |
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In other batting news, Joe Farinha was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Jacob Kiesel was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
Central Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive contests.
Central Catholic's record is now 14-6. As for Manteca, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-6.
Looking ahead, Central Catholic will take on Mountain House at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Raiders are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for Manteca, they will challenge Tokay at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Buffaloes surely won't give up without a fight.
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