Hondo was the 4-0 winner over Lytle when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Hondo Owls fell just short of the Lytle Pirates by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Hondo has lost by exactly two runs.
Leland Rodriguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Josiah Quintanilla, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Lytle's side, Toby Davila was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Hondo and nudges their season record down to 13-9-1. As for Lytle, they pushed their record up to 18-8-1 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Hondo will take on Natalia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Natalia will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Hondo surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lytle, they will head out on the road to face off against Crystal City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lytle's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Crystal City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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