Oakdale was the 6-4 winner over Manteca when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Oakdale Mustangs fell just short of the Manteca Buffaloes by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday.
Oakdale got a good showing from Colby Crofts, who pitched 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.
On Manteca's side, Jeremy Cross looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Oakdale's loss dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Manteca, their win bumped their record up to 11-2-1.
While Oakdale 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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