The Cotulla Cowboys will venture away from home to take on the Crystal City Javelinas at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Crystal City took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Cotulla, who comes in off a win.
Cotulla barely beat Natalia the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cowboys were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Mustangs on Friday. Considering the Cowboys' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Frank Torres made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Cotulla is undefeated when Torres posts eight or more strikeouts, but 1-10-1 otherwise. Torres was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Davyn Deltoro
| 04/11/25 @ Natalia | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Lytle | 1 |
| 04/04/25 @ Hondo | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Crystal City | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Natalia | 1 |
In other batting news, Davyn Deltoro was a standout: he scored two runs while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Eli Renteria was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Cotulla was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Crystal City was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell just short of Hondo by a score of 3-1.
Crystal City's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-9. As for Cotulla, their record is now 4-10-1.
Cotulla suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to Crystal City in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Cowboys avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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