Lady Eagles defeat Edinburg Vela 11-3 in Game 3, Clinch Bi-District Championship

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.

The District 29-5A Champion Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagles defeated the potent Edinburg Vela High School Lady Saber Cats 11-3 in Game Three of their best of three Bi-District Championship series on Saturday, April 26, 2014, at the Laredo Independent School District Zachary Softball Complex, clinching the coveted Bi-District Championship two wins to one.

The Lady Eagles mighty hitters rattled the cage of Lady Saber Cats ace right hand pitcher Shayla Abbott in Game Three, including back to back home runs by standout senior right fielder Vivian Ramirez and standout senior designated hitter Dariela Velasquez.

Lady Eagles standout junior southpaw pitcher Krystal De La Cruz stifled the potent Lady Saber Cats batters in Game Three limiting them to only three runs while the Lady Eagles defense assisted De La Cruz to earn her second win of the best of three series.

The Lady Eagles, under the leadership of Head Coach Oscar Ruiz, now advance to the Area Championship next week against the McAllen High School Lady Bulldogs who swept the Harlingen South High School Lady Hawks in two consecutive games earlier this week.
The dates, locations, and times of the Lady Eagles and Lady Bulldogs Area Championship will be announced early next week, possibly as early as Monday, April 28th.

The Eagle Pass Business Journal congratulates the Eagle Pass Lady Eagles on winning the Bi-District Championship and wishes them the best against the McAllen Lady Bulldogs in the Area Championship.