Lady Eagles muzzle McAllen Lady Bulldogs 3-0 in Game One of Area Softball Championship

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

The talent-laden Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagles muzzled the mighty McAllen High School Lady Bulldogs 3-0 in Game One of their best of three Area Championship series on Friday, May 2, 2014, at the Laredo Independent School District Zachary Softball Complex in Laredo, Texas, in a classic pitcher’s duel between standout Lady Eagles junior southpaw Krystal De La Cruz and Lady Bulldogs power right hand pitcher Shabannah Sanchez.

The game was tied 0-0 until the bottom of the sixth inning when the Lady Eagles ripped it open with a three huge runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to take an insurmountable 3-0 lead. Lady Eagle hurler Krystal De La Cruz sealed the nails on the coffin on the potent Lady Bulldogs hitters in the top of the seventh inning to earn the win and give the Lady Eagles an important 1-0 lead in the best of three Area Championship series.

Game Two is tomorrow, Saturday, May 3rd, at 11 A.M. at Laredo ISD Zachary Softball Complex and Game Three, if necessary, is 30 minutes following Game Two.

All loyal Eagle Pass softball fans are invited to attend Saturday’s game(s) and support the Lady Eagles to victory.