After flying high against Poteet last Friday, Natalia came back down to earth. The Natalia Mustangs came up short against the Crystal City Javelinas on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Javelinas: they've now lost six in a row.
Natalia was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Crystal City work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 26-24, 25-18.
Alyssa Flores was the offensive standout of the match as she had 16 digs.
Natalia's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-12. As for Crystal City, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season.
Natalia will play host again on Friday to welcome Dilley, where the match is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Dilley is coming into the contest with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Natalia will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Crystal City, they will face off against Jourdanton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Jourdanton will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Crystal City surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
