Baseball Recap: Manvel Takes a Loss

Manvel lost against Dawson on Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Mavericks fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2. The Mavericks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Jesus Merlo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.

On the hitting side, Manvel saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.

Manvel's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Dawson, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8.

Looking ahead, Manvel will square off against Dobie at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Longhorns will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Mavericks surely won't give up without a fight. As for Dawson, they will challenge Cinco Ranch at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Cougars have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups.