Eagle Pass Eagles edge Harlingen South Hawks 3-1 in Game One of Area Baseball Championship

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

The talent-laden Eagle Pass High School Eagles edged the Harlingen South High School Hawks 3-1 in Game One of their best of three Area Baseball Championship on Friday, May 9, 2014, at the San Antonio Independent School District Spring Sports Complex in San Antonio, Texas, taking a 1-0 lead in the series.

Eagles standout senior right-hand pitcher Chris Perez silenced the potent Hawks batters going 6 1/3 innings in earning the playoff win while standout senior relief pitcher Diego Gaona hurled 2/3 of an inning to earn the save.

The Eagles will play the Hawks in Game Two of the best of three series on Saturday, May 10th, at 1 P.M. at the originally scheduled site, the Harlandale Independent School District Frank Tejeda Sports Complex in San Antonio. Should the Eagles drop Game Two, a Game Three will be played at 4 P.M. at the same Tejeda Sports Complex in San Antonio. Go Eagles!