Port Isabel is 2-8 against Zapata since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Port Isabel Tarpons will look to defend their home field against the Zapata Hawks at 7:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Port Isabel was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Hidalgo. That's two games in a row now that Port Isabel has lost by exactly ten runs.
Port Isabel saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Steven Martinez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Zapata unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Lyford by a score of 4-2.
Jay Solis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Diego Villarreal, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Port Isabel's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Zapata, their defeat ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-3.
Port Isabel might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Zapata when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Zapata's Lauro Guerra, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Now that Port Isabel knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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