Manvel owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They blew past the Ball Tornadoes 7-0. Winning may never get old, but Manvel sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Ryley Nihart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Manvel got a massive performance out of Jaylie Miller, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Skylar Frederick, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Manvel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8-1 record this season. As for Ball, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-20.
Manvel will be playing at home against Angleton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Ball, they will head out on the road to face off against La Porte at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. La Porte's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Ball's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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