Natalia is 6-0-1 against Poteet since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Natalia Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Poteet Aggies at 7:00 p.m. Natalia is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Natalia is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Dilley with a sharp 22-6 victory on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Arabella Gallegos made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Gallegos was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Abigail Figueroa was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Skylene Gallegos was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Poteet unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of Poth. Poteet has struggled against Poth recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Poteet saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aniyah Pequeno, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
The victory got Natalia back to even at 16-16-1. As for Poteet, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Natalia hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .341. However, it's not like Poteet struggles in that department as they've averaged .420. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Natalia beat Poteet 9-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Does Natalia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Poteet turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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