The East Union Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Manteca Buffaloes at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. East Union will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
East Union will head into Friday's matchup having proved themselves against Kimball: East Union barely beat Kimball the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. East Union blew past Kimball 9-0.
The result came thanks to Zach Grabowski's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up 15 Ks.
On the hitting side, Jackson Fay was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Peyton Heath, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Manteca lost 11-1 to Central Catholic on Friday. Manteca has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Manteca saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christopher Chavez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
East Union's victory bumped their record up to 15-10. As for Manteca, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-7-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. East Union has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Manteca struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went East Union's way against Manteca in their previous matchup on April 3rd as East Union made off with a 9-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Union since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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