With a playoff game on the line, Manvel rose to the challenge on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Crosby Cougars 2-1. This was payback for Manvel, who suffered a 14--1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Crosby's part, Tori Dahnke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Crosby saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ally Mooneyham, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Mooneyham is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Manvel has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10-1 record this season. As for Crosby, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 27-7.
Manvel will have a chance to go back-to-back against Crosby: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Saturday.
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