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SOFTBALL: Lancers hold off Buffs
East Union rides early barrage to win
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Manteca base runner Baylee Willenbrink is safe at second as East Union infielder Dianne La Fuente is unable to come up with the ball. - photo by SEAN KAHLER
After his team started sluggishly in its season-opening win at Sierra last week, East Union coach Brian Goulart wanted the Lancers to land the first blows against their other rivals on Wednesday.
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Manteca tames Mustangs to take lead in VOL
East Union wins series against rival Sierra thanks to Alvarez’s one-hitter
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Manteca’s Nate Slikker heads to third base on Cameron Jimenez’s RBI single in the third inning. - photo by JONAMAR JACINTO/The Bulletin
Manteca scored three times each with two outs on Friday while getting gutsy pitching efforts from Cameron Jimenez and Jimmy Burns in a 3-1 win over visiting Oakdale that has the Buffaloes leading the pack in a heated race for the Valley Oak League title.
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