After flying high against Dilley last Tuesday, Crystal City came back down to earth. The Crystal City Javelinas fell just short of the Natalia Mustangs by a score of 3-1 on Friday. Crystal City has struggled against Natalia recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Crystal City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vianey Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Garcia is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
On Natalia's side, Abigail Figueroa was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Crystal City's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Natalia, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-13-1 record this season.
Crystal City will head out on the road to take on Hondo at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Natalia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cotulla at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Cotulla knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Natalia likes a good challenge.
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