Baseball Preview: Zapata Hawks vs. Grulla Gators
The Zapata Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Grulla Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Zapata is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Raymondville (and have done all season long). Zapata put the hurt on Raymondville with a sharp 13-3 victory on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Zapata considering their one-run performance the match before.
Lauro Guerra made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Guerra has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Guerra was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Andy Gutierrez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Hector Villarreal was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Grulla had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tarpons and snuck past 3-1.
Zapata's win bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Grulla, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Zapata came out on top in a nail-biter against Grulla in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 3-2. Does Zapata have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grulla turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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