Lady Eagles sweep McAllen Lady Bulldogs to capture Area Championship

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

The 2014 District 29-5A and Bi-District Champion Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagles swept the McAllen High School Lady Bulldogs in two consecutive games to capture the Area Championship on Saturday, May 3, 2014, defeating the Lady Bulldogs 5-1 in Game Two of their best of three series after shutting out the Lady Bulldogs 3-0 in Game One on Friday, May 2nd.

The potent Lady Eagles batters saw enough of Lady Bulldogs ace pitcher Shabannah Sanchez yesterday in Game One to adjust their hitting timing in Game Two exploding for four runs in the top of the first inning as standout shortstop Sandra Mendoza leadoff with a double to right field, standout left fielder Krystal Perez reached base on an error scoring Mendoza, standout right fielder Vivian Ramirez belted an RBI double to left field scoring Perez, standout center fielder Monica Flores flied out, and standout second baseman Melanie Mendoza slammed a towering home run scoring Ramirez and herself, giving the Lady Eagles a 4-0 lead which they would never relinquish in the game.

Lady Eagles standout junior lefty hurler Krystal De La Cruz dominated the potent Lady Bulldogs batters throughout the game while the Lady Eagles defense contributed a solid defensive effort to restrict the McAllen Lady Bulldogs from scoring only one run to win Game Two by the score of 5-1, earning De La Cruz her second win of the series.

The Lady Eagles will next play their nemesis rival Edinburg North High School Lady Cougars in the Regional Quarterfinals Championship next week at a place and time to be determined.

The Lady Eagles are under the direction of Head Coach Oscar Ruiz.

The Eagle Pass Business Journal congratulates the Eagle Pass Lady Eagles on winning Area Championship in their quest to the state tournament championship and wishes them the best in the Regional Quarterfinals Championship against the Edinburg North Lady Cougars. Go Lady Eagles! Win Regional Quarterfinals!