Central Catholic is 9-1 against Manteca since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Central Catholic Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Manteca Buffaloes at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Central Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, Central Catholic narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past East Union 4-3. That's two games straight that Central Catholic has won by just one run.
TP Wentworth was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Wentworth was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Seth Van Dyk, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Manteca came up short against Sierra on Friday and fell 9-5. Manteca has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rex Watson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremy Cross, who scored two runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Central Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Manteca, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-5-1.
Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Manteca when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Catholic since the squad 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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