Softball Preview: Manvel Mavericks vs. Texas City Stingarees
The Manvel Mavericks will head out on the road to take on the Texas City Stingarees at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
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 came out on top in a nail-biter against Santa Fe and snuck past 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Manvel.
Meanwhile, 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 had just enough and edged Santa Fe out 3-2. The victory was just what Texas City needed coming off of a 9-2 defeat in their prior game.
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.
Manvel has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8-1 record this season. As for Texas City, their record is now 14-6.
Manvel came out on top in a nail-biter against Texas City in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Texas City's Yasmyn Stewart, who tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Manvel still be able to contain Stewart? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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