Natalia hasn't had much luck against Hondo recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Owls at 7:00 p.m. Natalia will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Natalia is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over Dilley on Friday. Surprisingly, this marked the sixth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
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Josh Garcia looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Natalia is 5-2 when Garcia allows three or fewer earned runs, but 2-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Natalia got a massive performance out of Zack Peralta, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Peralta has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Castro, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Hondo couldn't beat Lytle on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the second inning. The Owls lost 15-6 to the Pirates.
Anthony Garza was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Hondo's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 15-7-1. As for Natalia, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8.
Natalia might still be hurting after the 16-2 loss they got from Hondo when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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