If Angleton was feeling good off their 7-1 takedown of Texas City last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Angleton Wildcats fell just short of the Manvel Mavericks by a score of 3-2 on Friday. Angleton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Manvel apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Angleton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylee Church, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Manvel's side, Ryley Nihart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits. Nihart has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Skylar Frederick, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Angleton's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-8. As for Manvel, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 20-8-1.
Angleton will be playing in front of their home fans against La Porte at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Angleton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Manvel, they will head out on the road to challenge Friendswood at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Friendswood is on a four-game streak of home wins, Manvel a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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