Hondo's tournament run continued when they took on Veterans Memorial on Friday. The Hondo Owls lost 19-1 to the Veterans Memorial Patriots. The matchup marked the Owls' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Hondo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Araceli Fernandez, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Fernandez also put up a double, which washer first of the season.
Even though they lost, Hondo hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive contests.
Hondo's defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Veterans Memorial, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hondo will take on Southside in a tournament on Saturday. As for Veterans Memorial, they will square off against Alamo Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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