The Manvel Mavericks will venture away from home to take on the Dobie Longhorns at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Manvel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Manvel didn't have quite enough to beat Dawson and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Mavericks in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Jesus Merlo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Manvel saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Tuiasosopo, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Dobie came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Yellowjackets a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Longhorns have won 11 games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Juelz Martinez was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (four). Another player making a difference was Willard Joiner III, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Dobie kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive contests.
Dobie pushed their record up to 15-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Manvel, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Manvel suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Dobie in their previous meeting back in April of 2016. Can the Mavericks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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