Hondo was the 8-7 winner over Natalia when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Owls fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. The Owls have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rebecca Rubio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. Those hits were her first of the season.
On the hitting side, Makylie Pena made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
Hondo's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Natalia, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-6-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hondo is set to face off against their familiar foe Cotulla at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Natalia will challenge rival Lytle at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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