Manvel can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Angleton Wildcats and snuck past 3-2. This was payback for Manvel, who suffered a 4-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Stephen Lewis made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Lewis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lewis wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cristian Lara, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Angleton's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Jackson, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Manvel's win bumped their record up to 10-7-3. As for Angleton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10-2 record this season.
Manvel will have a chance to go back-to-back against Angleton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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