If Natalia was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Poteet on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mustangs lost 3-0 to the Crystal City Javelinas on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Javelinas: they've now lost eight in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-17, 25-14.
Abriella Garza paced Natalia's offense, picking up nine kills. Garza got some help from Emilee Martinez and her 11 assists. Martinez was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Crystal City was led to victory by Alyssa Flores and Izabela Tapia. Flores had 17 digs, while Tapia had 11 digs, six kills, and four aces. Tapia is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in each of the last 11 games she's played.
Natalia's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Crystal City, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-6.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Natalia is set to face off against their familiar foe Dilley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Crystal City will take on rival Jourdanton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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