The East Union Lancers will venture away from home to challenge the Manteca Buffaloes at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
East Union fell victim to Mountain House and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 8-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lancers have suffered since April 25, 2024.
Meanwhile, Manteca waltzed into their game on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Tigers 10-8. That's two games straight that the Buffaloes have won by exactly two runs.
Manteca got a great performance from Isabel Tonna as she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Lauren Moncada was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. What's more, she posted three hits, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jocelyn Baptist, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Manteca kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Patterson only managed eight hits.
East Union's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Manteca, their record now sits at 14-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. East Union has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Manteca struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
East Union might still be hurting after the 17-5 defeat they got from Manteca when the teams last played back in March. Can the Lancers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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