Crystal City is 0-4 against Cotulla since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Crystal City Javelinas will be playing at home against the Cotulla Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Crystal City has not done well against Hondo recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Crystal City had just enough and edged Hondo out 15-13. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Crystal City considering their one-run performance the game before.
Selma Flores was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Chasity Martinez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-6.
Meanwhile, Cotulla had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They skirted past the Mustangs 7-6. That's two games straight that Cotulla has won by just one run.
Christlyn Munoz spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sareen Ramirez was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine DeLaGarza, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Crystal City's win bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Cotulla, they pushed their record up to 10-12 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Crystal City came up short against Cotulla in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Crystal City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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