Hondo is 4-0 against Crystal City since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Hondo Owls have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Crystal City Javelinas at 7:00 p.m. Crystal City took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hondo, who comes in off a win.
Hondo scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Dilley. The victory was just what Hondo needed coming off of a 13-5 loss in their prior match.
Rebeca Rubio looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Hondo got a massive performance out of Aly Estes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Madison Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Crystal City were a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell just short of Natalia by a score of 3-1. Crystal City has struggled against Natalia recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Crystal City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vianey Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Garcia has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Hondo's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-11. As for Crystal City, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Hondo beat Crystal City 7-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Hondo repeat their success, or does Crystal City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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