McNeil lost a heartbreaker to Belton when they met back in February of 2017, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. The Mavericks fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 5-3. That's two games in a row now that the Mavericks have lost by exactly two runs.
Andrew Mata made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Tyler Schwarz was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
McNeil's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Belton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. McNeil will square off against Gainesville at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Belton, they will face off against Leander at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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