There's no place like home for Manteca, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They had just enough and edged the Oakdale Mustangs out 4-2. This was a revenge game for Manteca, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-4 defeat when these two played last Monday.
Jeremy Cross looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Manteca saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Quitasol, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Slikker, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Oakdale's side, they got a good showing from Colby Crofts, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Oakdale saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Diebner, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Eric Velazquez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Manteca's win bumped their record up to 11-2-1. As for Oakdale, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3.
Manteca will have a chance to go back-to-back against Oakdale: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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