The Cotulla Cowboys will head out on the road to take on the Hondo Owls at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Cotulla beats Hondo with six runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Cotulla's pitcher stepped up to hand Dilley a 6-0 shutout on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cotulla.
Davyn Del Toro made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Del Toro was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Eric Aldaco was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Hondo put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Natalia as Hondo made off with an 8-1 win.
Cotulla's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-11-1. As for Hondo, their win bumped their record up to 14-9-1.
Cotulla came out on top in a nail-biter against Hondo when the teams last played on April 5th, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cotulla since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
