Manor had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 6-7 to make it four. They lost 12-0 to the Hutto Hippos. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hippos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Saturday.
As for Hutto, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9-2. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Hutto's part, they got a great performance from Kalib Wertz as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Wertz also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Hippos are 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-8-2 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Hutto let Vanuel Meyer and Jeriel Zayas-Rosario run wild. Meyer went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and one double, while Zayas-Rosario went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those four RBI gave Meyer a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Darey Esparza, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Coincidentally, Manor and Hutto will both be playing Round Rock Westwood the next time they take the field. The Mustangs will host the Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Hippos will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on the 27th.
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