Manvel hasn't had much luck against Pearland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Manvel is taking a road trip to take on Pearland at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Manvel had just enough and edged out Shadow Creek 3-2. That's two games straight that the Mavericks have won by just one run.
Manvel's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carley Williams, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pearland waltzed into their game on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Yellowjackets. The Oilers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
Pearland pushed their record up to 19-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for Manvel, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
Manvel came up short against Pearland in their previous meeting back in February, falling 9-4. Can Manvel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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