Baseball Recap: Port Isabel Tarpons vs. Zapata Hawks
Port Isabel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. Their rough 16-1 loss to the Zapata Hawks might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Port Isabel of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Port Isabel saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jose Ochoa, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Zapata's side, J.D. Salinas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Salinas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Jay Solis was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lauro Guerra, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Port Isabel's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Zapata, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Port Isabel will challenge Raymondville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Zapata, they will head out on the road to square off against Calallen at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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