Manteca and East Union are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Manteca Buffaloes will be playing at home against the East Union Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Manteca: 2.1, East Union: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Manteca earned a 6-3 victory over Oakdale. The win made it back-to-back victories for Manteca.
Julian Oliveri was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Jace Quitasol was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, East Union's hitters rose to the challenge against a Timberwolves pitching crew that boasted an average of only four points allowed on Thursday. East Union put the hurt on Sierra with a sharp 13-7 win. Winning may never get old, but East Union sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Peyton Heath made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Heath was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, East Union got a massive performance out of Kirk Simoni, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jackson Fay, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Manteca's victory bumped their record up to 12-2-1. As for East Union, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Manteca has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Manteca took their victory against East Union when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 21-1. Does Manteca have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Union turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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