The Colbert Leopards will take on the Natalia Mustangs at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Colbert's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Natalia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Colbert didn't have quite enough to beat Tushka and fell 2-1. The game marked the Leopards' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Natalia had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Cowboys by a score of 7-3.
Andrew Arizola made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Natalia is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-4 otherwise. Arizola was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Maddox Corker was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Monreal, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
The win got Natalia back to even at 5-5. As for Colbert, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
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