Manvel is 10-0 against Ball since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Manvel Mavericks will head out on the road to face off against the Ball Tornadoes at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Manvel has four straight victories, Ball has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, it was close, but Manvel sidestepped La Porte for a 4-2 win. Four seems to be a good number for Manvel as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ryley Nihart spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hannah Comeaux was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jaylie Miller, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Ball fell victim to Texas City and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-0 walloping at the hands of the Stingarees.
Manvel has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8-1 record this season. As for Ball, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-19.
Ball's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Manvel has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Ball, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2. Will Manvel keep running through batters, or will Ball buck the trend?
Manvel came out on top in a nail-biter against Ball in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manvel since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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