Sierra is 8-2 against Manteca since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Sierra Timberwolves will look to defend their home field against the Manteca Buffaloes at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sierra: 4, Manteca: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Sierra had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Manteca. Sierra has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sierra saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rudy Barney, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Sierra didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manteca only tossed four.
Sierra's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Manteca, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sierra has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Manteca struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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