Softball Recap: Friendswood Mustangs vs. Manvel Mavericks
There's no place like home for Friendswood, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They had just enough and edged the Manvel Mavericks out 2-1. This was payback for Friendswood, who suffered a 6-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Maddie Green spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Friendswood saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charleigh Esparza, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Baileigh Burtis, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Manvel's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Ryley Nihart gave up just two earned runs on nine hits. Nihart has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
Friendswood pushed their record up to 18-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Manvel, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-9-1.
Friendswood will head out on the road to face off against La Porte at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games La Porte has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Manvel, they will be playing at home against Santa Fe at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Manvel: 2.8, Santa Fe: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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