Softball Recap: Manvel Mavericks vs. Angleton Wildcats
Manvel waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They won by a run and slipped past the Angleton Wildcats 3-2. This was payback for Manvel, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ryley Nihart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Skylar Frederick was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
On Angleton's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylee Church, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Manvel pushed their record up to 20-8-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories, didn't necessarily come from the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 3.4 runs per game. As for Angleton, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-8.
Manvel will head out on the road to face off against Friendswood at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Manvel: 2.8, Friendswood: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Angleton, they will be playing at home against La Porte at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Angleton: 3.7, La Porte: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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