The Weslaco Panthers will square off against the Zapata Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Weslaco 2.3, Zapata 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Weslaco came up short against San Benito and fell 8-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Zapata, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Falfurrias on Friday as Zapata made off with a 12-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Zapata let Mario Garcia and Jay Solis run wild. Garcia scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Solis went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs Garcia has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Solis, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Zapata is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. Weslaco has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-5-1 record this season.
Weslaco was able to grind out a solid victory over Zapata in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, winning 5-0. Will Weslaco repeat their success, or does Zapata have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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