Manvel extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 15-11-1. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dobie Longhorns. The Mavericks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Longhorns apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Alexis Garcia was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jacob Jimenez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
As for Dobie, they pushed their record up to 21-7 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On Dobie's side, Julian Ricks made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Ricks has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Isaiah Jones was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Max Torres was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
While Manvel had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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