After a string of three wins, Texas City's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Manvel Mavericks by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Texas City couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Manvel's part, Stephen Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mitchell Norton, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Texas City's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-15-1. As for Manvel, the win got them back to even at 12-12-3.
Texas City will head out on the road to take on Ball at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Manvel, they will be playing at home against La Porte at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. La Porte's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Manvel's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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