Manteca is 2-8 against Central Catholic since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Manteca Buffaloes will head out on the road to take on the Central Catholic Raiders at 4:00 p.m. Manteca is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Manteca is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Central Catholic (and have done all season long). Manteca's pitchers stepped up to hand Central Catholic a 10-0 shutout on Monday. Manteca's victory was all the more impressive since Central Catholic was averaging only 4.05 runs allowed on the season.
Nate Slikker made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Slikker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Slikker was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Rex Watson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Christopher Chavez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Manteca's win bumped their record up to 18-5-1. As for Central Catholic, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7.
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