Sam Rayburn hasn't had much luck against Manvel recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Texans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mavericks at 4:00 p.m. Sam Rayburn has given up an average of 11.3 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sam Rayburn is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 21 runs last Tuesday, they were much more limited against Alvin on Tuesday. They came up short against the Yellowjackets, falling 16-1.
Sam Rayburn saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aleah Garza, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Manvel, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand South Houston a 14-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Mavericks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Carley Williams, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Karsyn Carrier, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI and one triple.
Manvel has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Sam Rayburn, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
Sam Rayburn might still be hurting after the 16-6 loss they got from Manvel in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Texans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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