The Natalia Mustangs will face off against the Crystal City Javelinas at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Natalia is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Natalia is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since February 28th on Friday. They fell just short of Lytle by a score of 6-4.
Natalia saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leo Buentello, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Joe Yanes also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Crystal City made easy work of Dilley on Friday and carried off a 14-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Javelinas in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won six in a row.
Scott Rodriguez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abraham Martinez, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Eric Garcia, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Crystal City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Crystal City's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-8. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Natalia, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
Natalia might still be hurting after the 16-3 loss they got from Crystal City when the teams last played back in March. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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