The Hondo Owls will take on the Karnes City Badgers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Hondo made easy work of Cotulla and carried off a 12-2 victory. The Owls haven't had any issues with the Cowboys recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Mason Barr
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Hondo got a big performance out of Mason Barr, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave Barr a new career-high. Josiah Quintanilla was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Hondo hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Karnes City never let their opponents score on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Poth as they made off with a 9-0 victory. The win was nothing new for the Badgers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Hondo's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Karnes City, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
Everything went Hondo's way against Karnes City in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, as Hondo made off with a 19-9 win. Will the Owls repeat their success, or do the Badgers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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