Baseball Preview: Manvel Mavericks vs. La Porte Bulldogs
The Manvel Mavericks will be playing at home against the La Porte Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Manvel took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They skirted past Texas City 3-2.
Stephen Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mitchell Norton, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, La Porte narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Santa Fe 2-1.
The victory got Manvel back to even at 12-12-3. As for La Porte, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-11-1 record this season.
Manvel came up short against La Porte when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Manvel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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