The Hondo Owls will challenge the Cotulla Cowboys at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Hondo barely beat Natalia the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Owls blew past the Mustangs 19-2 on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Owls needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Kolten Alvarez
| 04/17/26 vs Natalia | 5 |
| 04/02/26 @ Cotulla | 4 |
| 03/06/26 @ Saint Mary's Hall | 2 |
| 03/05/26 vs Veterans Memorial | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Natalia | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Kolten Alvarez, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Williams, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Hondo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. Their OBP was a full 0 higher than the also-impressive .542 that Natalia posted.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cotulla). Everything went their way against Dilley on Friday as they made off with a 15-9 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cowboys as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak.
Hondo's victory bumped their record up to 20-7-2. As for Cotulla, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 4-21-1.
Hondo got the 'W' when the teams last played on April 2nd against Cotulla by a conclusive 29-1 score. Do the Owls have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cowboys turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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