Raymondville is 1-9 against Zapata since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Raymondville Bearkats will be playing at home against the Zapata Hawks at 7:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Raymondville never let their opponents score. They came out on top against Port Isabel by a score of 5-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Raymondville.
Not much got past Luis De La Paz, who gave up just three hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep Port Isabel off the board.
At the plate, Jacob Sosa and Diego Villegas did most of the damage at the plate: Sosa scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Villegas scored a run while going 2-for-4. Jonathan Ortega was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Zapata gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Port Isabel. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Zapata considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Lauro Guerra made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Guerra has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Guerra was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Zapata let Jay Solis and Rigo Cantu loose on the outfield. Solis went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Cantu scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Mario Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Raymondville's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9. As for Zapata, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
Raymondville suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Zapata when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Raymondville, Ely Zepeda (who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
