After a string of four wins, Manteca's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sierra apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Monday.
Jeremy Cross was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Christopher Chavez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Sierra's side, Ryan McIntyre looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. McIntyre has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sierra's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Troy Morrow, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Manteca's defeat dropped their record down to 17-4-1. As for Sierra, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Manteca by a score of 9-5.
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