Baseball Preview: Hondo Owls vs. Natalia Mustangs
Hondo has been on the road for five straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Natalia Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hondo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Hondo had to settle for a 6-4 loss against Lytle. That's two games in a row now that Hondo has lost by exactly two runs.
Leland Rodriguez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesse Alvarado, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Natalia waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Wolves 12-10.
Hondo has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9-1 record this season. As for Natalia, they pushed their record up to 19-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything went Hondo's way against Natalia in their previous matchup on April 2nd as Hondo made off with an 11-0 win. Does Hondo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Natalia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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