Baseball Recap: Manor New Tech Wins Going Away Against Northeast Early College

Manor New Tech

Margin (Wins)

03/18/25 @ LBJ Austin	26
03/25/25 @ Northeast Early College	20
03/28/25 vs Northeast Early College	19
03/11/25 @ Austin Achieve	18
02/28/25 @ LBJ Austin	18

Manor New Tech got themselves on the board against Northeast Early College on Friday, but Northeast Early College never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over the Raiders. Considering Manor New Tech has won seven matches by more than ten runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

The team relied heavily on Zane Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Manor New Tech's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-7 when he doesn't). Alex Johnson was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 1-for-3.

Manor New Tech always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .636 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Manor New Tech pushed their record up to 9-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Northeast Early College, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Manor New Tech didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-2 win against Eastside Early College on the 1st. Northeast Early College has also already played their next matchup (against Lago Vista), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.