Manvel hasn't had much luck against Alvin recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Manvel Mavericks will take on the Alvin Yellowjackets at 12:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Manvel is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Sam Rayburn with a sharp 16-6 win on Friday. Considering the Mavericks have won five contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mariah Lantz
| 03/07/25 vs Sam Rayburn | 7 |
| 03/04/25 @ South Houston | 6 |
| 03/01/24 vs Randle | 6 |
| 02/29/24 vs Needville | 2 |
| 02/22/24 vs Copperas Cove | 2 |
Mariah Lantz tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Manvel got a massive performance out of Skylar Frederick, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Carley Williams, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Manvel hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Alvin, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Sam Rayburn a 15-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets haven't had any issues with the Texans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Manvel's record now sits at 8-5. As for Alvin, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Manvel suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Alvin when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can Manvel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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