Manteca is 0-10 against Oakdale since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Manteca Buffaloes will head out on the road to take on the Oakdale Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Oakdale took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Manteca, who comes in off a win.
Manteca will head into Tuesday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a two-run loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Sierra on Tuesday. Manteca blew past Sierra 11-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Manteca considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Isabel Tonna was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tonna has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tonna was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayva Wilkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Na'Ima Calderon was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Oakdale had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Kimball on Tuesday.
Oakdale saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaelyn Lee, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Manteca's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for Oakdale, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Manteca hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. However, it's not like Oakdale struggles in that department as they've averaged .350. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Manteca came up short against Oakdale in their previous meeting back in April, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Oakdale's Raegen Everett, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Now that Manteca knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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