Manteca waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the East Union Lancers by a score of 5-2. That's two games straight that Manteca has won by exactly three runs.
Michael George looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Noah Navarro was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jace Quitasol, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
On East Union's side, they got a good showing from Frankie Ostreicher, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, East Union saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Alvarez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, East Union was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Manteca's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2-1. Those victories, didn't necessarily come from the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 4.0 runs per game. As for East Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
Manteca will have a chance to go back-to-back against East Union: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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