Manteca lost against Sierra last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Manteca Buffaloes fell 9-5 to the Sierra Timberwolves. 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. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Cross, who scored two runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
On Sierra's side, Druw Navarro made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Navarro was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Morrow, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Travis Boyd was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Manteca's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-5-1. As for Sierra, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-9.
Manteca will look to defend their home field on Monday against Central Catholic 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. As for Sierra, they will head out on the road to challenge Oakdale at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Oakdale will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Sierra surely won't give up without a fight.
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