Manvel is 1-9 against Santa Fe since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Manvel Mavericks will be playing at home against the Santa Fe Indians at 6:30 p.m. Manvel will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Manvel didn't have quite enough to beat Friendswood and fell 2-1.
Ryley Nihart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Manvel saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Skylar Frederick, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Texas City on Tuesday.
Santa Fe also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Carlie Hrncir gave up only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Katelynn Torres was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mikayla Nations, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Manvel's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-9-1. As for Santa Fe, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 19-13-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Manvel has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Santa Fe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Manvel skirted past Santa Fe 5-4 in their previous meeting back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hrncir, who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Manvel still be able to contain Hrncir? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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