Crystal City is 1-6 against Hondo since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Javelinas will square off against the Owls at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Crystal City will bounce into Friday's game after beating Natalia, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. The Javelinas came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 8-4 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Javelinas.
Meanwhile, Hondo can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They walked away with a 14-10 victory over Dilley.
Rebecca Rubio made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs off 11 hits. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Hondo got a massive performance out of Miya Lathe, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Kristyn Ybarra was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
Hondo kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.
The win got Hondo back to even at 10-10. As for Crystal City, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 4-8.
Crystal City might still be hurting after the 18-9 loss they got from Hondo in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Javelinas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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