Natalia won the last time they faced Dilley, and things went their way on Thursday too. Everything went the Natalia Mustangs' way against the Dilley Wolves as the Natalia Mustangs made off with a 14-4 victory. With that win, Natalia brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Arabella Gallegos was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Gallegos has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Gallegos was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Araceley Segovia was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Isabel Laque was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Dilley's side, Dakota San Miguel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Danica Cano, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Natalia is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-14-1 record this season. As for Dilley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which lines up perfectly with their 5-20 record this season.
Natalia will stay at home for another game and welcome Hondo at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hondo knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Natalia likes a good challenge. As for Dilley, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Cotulla at 7:00 p.m. Cotulla will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Dilley surely won't give up without a fight.
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