Baseball Recap: Zapata Wins Going Away Against King

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Previous 5 Games

04/11/26 - Away	11-3 W
03/24/26 - Home	10-1 W
04/11/25 - Home	14-0 W
03/25/25 - Away	13-4 W
02/22/19 - Neutral	12-0 W

After only one run in their last game, Zapata made sure to put some runs up on the board against King on Saturday. The Hawks were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Brahmas. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Brahmas recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Lauro Guerra made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025.

In other batting news, Ram Garcilazo and Mario Garcia did most of the damage at the plate: Garcilazo went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Garcia got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. Those three RBI gave Garcilazo a new career-high. Ryan Solis also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Zapata hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as King struck out ten times.

Zapata's victory bumped their record up to 9-11-1. As for King, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-15.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Zapata will challenge Martin at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for King, they will square off against Robstown at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.