Mustangs
| 04/07/26 vs Crystal City | 7-2 |
| 04/02/26 @ Lytle | 15-5 |
| 03/31/26 @ Hondo | 10-3 |
Natalia extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday, bumping them up to 12-14. They came out on top against the Crystal City Javelinas by a score of 7-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The team relied heavily on Alyssa Esquibel, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Natalia hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive contests.
As for Crystal City, they dropped their record down to 10-10-2 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Crystal City's side, Makaela Miramontes put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Miramontes was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Miramontes wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Izabela Tapia, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Natalia will face off against rival Cotulla at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Crystal City is set to square off against their familiar foe Hondo at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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