Manvel extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 15-12-1. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Dobie Longhorns. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Longhorns this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-5 on Thursday.
Jacob Jimenez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Jayden Thompson was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
As for Dobie, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
On Dobie's side, Max Torres and Gio Ramirez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Torres pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Ramirez tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Torres went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Ramirez went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases Ramirez has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaylen Aguilar, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alfredo Guerrero, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As of now, neither Manvel nor Dobie have any future games scheduled.
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