Manteca is 9-1 against Kimball since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Manteca Buffaloes will be playing at home against the Kimball Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Manteca's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Kimball has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Manteca put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Kimball a 13-0 shutout. The victory was just what Manteca needed coming off of a 9-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Not much got past Nate Slikker, who gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Kimball off the board. Slikker has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Manteca got a massive performance out of Preston Smith, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jace Quitasol, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
Manteca's win bumped their record up to 14-3-1. As for Kimball, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
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