The Hondo Owls will head out on the road to face off against the Lytle Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hondo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Hondo came out on top against Crystal City on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run seventh inning. The Owls blew past the Javelinas 11-5. The Owls haven't had any issues with the Javelinas recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Kristyn Ybarra
| 04/10/26 @ Crystal City | 5 |
| 02/24/26 @ Bandera | 4 |
| 04/02/26 @ Cotulla | 2 |
| 03/27/26 vs Lytle | 2 |
| 03/17/26 vs Cotulla | 2 |
Hondo let Kristyn Ybarra and Xevi Hernandez run wild. Ybarra earned three runs and five stolen bases, while Hernandez went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those five stolen bases gave Ybarra a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Myia Lathe, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lytle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dilley. That's two games in a row now that the Pirates have lost by exactly five runs.
Hondo's victory bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Lytle, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-15-2.
Everything went Hondo's way against Lytle in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Hondo made off with a 14-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Owls since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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