Baseball Preview: Ozona Lions vs. Van Horn Eagles
Ozona is 5-0 against Van Horn since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ozona Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Van Horn Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ozona fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Christoval on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 8-7. Ozona's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Christian Villarreal made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Dusty Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Van Horn is still looking for their first win of the season after 12 games. Their tough 20-1 defeat to Wink on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Ozona's record is now 7-4. As for Van Horn, their record now sits at 0-12.
Everything went Ozona's way against Van Horn in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Ozona made off with a 28-6 win. Does Ozona have another victory up their sleeve, or will Van Horn turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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