Brazos had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Danbury Panthers 2-1. For Brazos, this counts as revenge for the 10-1 defeat Danbury walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Max Mangum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brazos saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Marvin, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Brazos pushed their record up to 8-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for Danbury, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 16-3-1.
Brazos will have a chance to go back-to-back against Danbury: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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