If Weston Ranch was feeling good off their 11-1 takedown of Edison last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Weston Ranch Cougars fell just short of the Manteca Buffaloes by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. Weston Ranch has not had much luck with Manteca recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Ayden Tinsley was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Tinsley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tinsley was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Tinsley wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jose Aguilar, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Aguilar is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Manteca's side, they got a great performance from Jeremy Cross as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Noah Navarro picked up the save, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Weston Ranch now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Manteca, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1-1.
While Weston Ranch had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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