Natalia had lost eight straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-17 to make it nine. They lost 16-2 to the Hondo Owls. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Owls this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 on April 1st.
Natalia saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Arizola, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
As for Hondo, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games.
On Hondo's side, Kolby Gear and Mason Barr did most of the damage at the plate: Gear went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Barr went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those four RBI gave Gear a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Quintanilla, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs.
Coming up, Natalia will be playing at home against Lytle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Hondo, they will venture away from home to take on Cotulla at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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