For the second straight game, Sierra will face off against Manteca. The Timberwolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Buffaloes at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Sierra is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since April 23, 2025 on Wednesday. They lost 12-1 to Manteca. The loss continues a trend for the Timberwolves in their meetings with the Buffaloes: they've now lost three in a row.
For Manteca's part, they got a great performance from Jeremy Cross as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Cross has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nate Slikker, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Devon Richardson, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Manteca hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive contests.
Manteca pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Sierra, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
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