Natalia is 9-1 against Dilley since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Natalia Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Dilley Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Natalia gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against Cotulla as Natalia made off with an 8-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Natalia.
Zach Peralta was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rene Velasquez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dilley has not done well against Lytle recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Dilley's pitcher stepped up to hand Lytle a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Dilley considering their one-run performance the game before.
Jesse Hernadez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hernadez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Seth Cano was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Elias Aguirre was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Natalia's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-7. As for Dilley, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 9-12.
Dilley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Natalia hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .359. It's a different story for Dilley, though, as they've only averaged .168. Will they be able to contain Natalia's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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