Tuesday just wasn't the day for Manvel's offense. They fell just short of the Dawson Eagles by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. The Mavericks haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Jesus Merlo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Manvel's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9-1. As for Dawson, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-12-1 record this season.
While Manvel had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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