Manor New Tech proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 14) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Valor South Austin Falcons 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Manor New Tech has posted since March 17th.
Zane Thomas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Nathan Saliangnak was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Evan Langham, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Manor New Tech
| 04/15/25 vs Valor South Austin | 5-4 |
| 04/11/25 vs Travis | 17-3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Travis | 13-1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Eastside Early College | 13-3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Eastside Early College | 9-2 |
| + 6 more games |
The victory (which was Manor New Tech's 11th in a row) raised their record to 14-7. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 13.1 runs. As for Valor South Austin, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4.
Coming up, Manor New Tech will welcome Lago Vista at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Valor South Austin, they will venture away from home to face off against St. Stephen's Episcopal at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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