Zapata put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Raymondville Bearkats. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Zapata considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Lauro Guerra was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Guerra has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Guerra was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Andy Gutierrez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Hector Villarreal was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Raymondville's side, Diego Villegas was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Zapata's victory bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Raymondville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-15.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Grulla the next time they take the field. Zapata will head out to face Grulla at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Raymondville will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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