The Elk Grove Thundering Herd are taking a road trip to challenge the Manteca Buffaloes at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Elk Grove nor Manteca posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Elk Grove fell victim to Rocklin and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thunder. The loss put an end to the Thundering Herd's undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Manteca came up short against Tracy on Thursday and fell 5-1.
Having lost for the first time this season, Elk Grove fell to 2-1. As for Manteca, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-1.
Elk Grove got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in February of 2025 against Manteca by a conclusive 10-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thundering Herd since the team 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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