Capped by a frustrating bottom of the seventh inning, Manvel (8-12 overall, 7-5 in district) stranded a staggering 10 runners during the evening. Isaiah Walker (2-for-4) and Myles Simmons both reached base for the Mavs after being hit by Albright pitches with one out in the frame. However, Eric Benitez was retired on a liner to center field and Albright then coaxed a game-ending fly ball to right off Tyler Labbe’s bat. Jacob Flores got the Falcons on the board with an RBI single in the third, while Foster added two insurance tallies in the sixth on Cade Sitka’s run-scoring double and Zach Schroeder’s RBI single. Benitez took the hard luck defeat on the mound, allowing six hits and one walk, while striking out nine.
The Mavs, who also dropped a 6-3 non-district decision on Saturday at Clear Creek, remain in playoff contention despite being swept by Foster. Manvel hosts Fort Bend Marshall on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and then plays the Buffaloes again on Thursday in Mis... Click here to read full article
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