Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Robstown

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Robstown ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Zapata Hawks 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cottonpickers have posted since February 19th.

JC Renteria tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Robstown's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Christian Barrera, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Dominic Alvarez was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

Cottonpickers

Previous 3 Games

03/31/26 vs Zapata	5-4
03/28/26 vs Hebbronville	8-3
03/27/26 @ King	18-6

The win (which was Robstown's third in a row) raised their record to 7-11. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Zapata, they now have a losing record of 8-9-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Robstown will host Jones at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Zapata, they will be playing at home against Calallen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 10.4 runs per game this season.