Pace was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They blew past the Lopez Lobos 14-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Vikings have posted against the Lobos since March 29, 2022.
Abraham Gutierrez
| 03/16/26 vs Lopez | 4 |
| 03/13/26 vs Edcouch-Elsa | 3 |
| 02/28/26 vs Jourdanton | 2 |
| 02/26/26 vs Central Catholic | 2 |
| 03/06/26 @ Harlingen South | 1 |
Abraham Gutierrez was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Nathan Horner also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Pace kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.9 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.6.
The victory made it two in a row for Pace and bumps their season record up to 6-10. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Lopez, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11-1.
Pace will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Lobos: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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