Softball Preview: Texas City Stingarees vs. Manvel Mavericks
The Texas City Stingarees will be playing in front of their home fans against the Manvel Mavericks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Texas City has not done well against Santa Fe recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Texas City came out on top in a nail-biter against Santa Fe and snuck past 3-2. The victory was just what Texas City needed coming off of a 9-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Harley Garza tossed a big game, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trinitey Spencer, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, Manvel has not done well against Santa Fe recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Manvel had just enough and edged Santa Fe out 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Manvel.
Texas City's win bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Manvel, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8-1 record this season.
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