Hondo saw some tournament action on Friday. They lost 19-1 to the Veterans Memorial Patriots. The contest marked the Owls' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Hondo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Araceli Fernandez, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Fernandez also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
Even though they lost, Hondo hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive games.
Hondo's defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Veterans Memorial, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hondo will be taking part in a tournament against Southside at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. As for Veterans Memorial, they will take on Alamo Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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