Eagle Pass Lady Eagles draw McAllen Lady Bulldogs for Area Softball Championship
By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.
The District 29-5A and Bi-District Champions Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagles earned the right to advance to the Area Softball Championship after their thrilling best of three series win against Edinburg Vela High School Lady Saber Cats last week drawing District 30-5A opponent McAllen High School Lady Bulldogs in another best of three series scheduled this Friday and Saturday, May 2 and 3, 2014, at the Laredo Independent School District Zachary Softball Complex.
The First Game is scheduled for Friday, May 2nd, at 7:30 P.M. at the Laredo ISD Zachary Softball Complex. The Second Game is scheduled on Saturday, May 3rd, at 11 A.M. at the Laredo ISD Zachary Softball Complex and Game Three, if necessary, will follow 30 minutes after Game Two.
The Lady Eagles are powered by standout junior southpaw pitcher Krystal De La Cruz, standout senior shortstop Sandra Mendoza, and standout senior center fielder Monica Flores as well as standout teammates left-fielder Perez, right-fielder Vivian Ramirez, catcher Claudia Cruz, first baseman Samantha Fuentes, second baseman Melanie Mendoza, third baseman Nina Flores, and designated hitter Dariela Velasquez.
The Lady Bulldogs are led by their standout power right-hand pitcher Shabannah Sanchez, whom is considered one of the best pitchers in the Rio Grande Valley, and a clutch hitting offense led by catcher Samantha Garcia and teammates Alexis Gutierrez, Jennifer Lind, Brianna Saldana, Annika Garcia, and Eden Hernandez.
The Lady Eagles defeated Edinburg Vela Lady Saber Cats 2 games to 1 in an exciting best of three series, winning Game One 4-0, falling in Game Two 1-0, and winning Game Three 11-3 to clinch the Bi-District Championship. The Lady Eagles enter the Area Championship with an overall season record of 29-5.
The Lady Bulldogs swept potent Harlingen South Lady Hawks in two consecutive games in a best of three series to win Bi-District and earn the right to meet the mighty Lady Eagles in the Area Championship. The Lady Bulldogs are 20-9 overall in the season.
The Lady Eagles are under the direction of Head Coach Oscar Ruiz while the Lady Bulldogs are led by Head Coach Ruth Garcia.
Eagle Pass softball fans are encouraged to attend and support the Lady Eagles in their quest for the state championship at the Area Championship series against the feisty Lady Bulldogs in Laredo, Texas on Friday and Saturday, May 2-3.
The Eagle Pass Business Journal wishes the Eagle Pass Lady Eagles the very best in their Area Championship series against the McAllen Lady Bulldogs. Go Lady Eagles!
