Manor New Tech gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Killeen Kangaroos by a score of 11-6. Manor New Tech has seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw Killeen, too.
Lelani Ceballos was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Ceballos was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaliyah Sinnie, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February of 2024. Alexis Martinez-Zambrano was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Manor New Tech always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Killeen only posted an OBP of .300.
Coming up, Manor New Tech will face off against Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Killeen, they will square off against Bruceville-Eddy at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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