Eagle Pass Little League Junior Softball All-Stars crush Louisiana at Regional

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

The Texas West State Champion Eagle Pass Little League Junior (14 Under) Softball All-Stars crushed the Louisiana All-Stars 17-4 at the 2014 Southwestern Little League Junior Softball Championship tournament at Santa Fe, New Mexico on Monday, August 4, 2014, as C. C. Winn High School sophomore right hand ace pitcher Connie Hernandez hurled a complete five innings game in earning the victory and advancing Eagle Pass to the next round.

The Eagle Pass All-Stars feasted on several Louisiana pitchers during the game as Lizann “Heather” Ruiz batted 3 for 3 with a double, 2 RBIs, and 3 runs scored, Daniela Rodriguez went 1 for 2 with 2 RBIs and scored 2 runs, Kayla Ochoa was 1 for 2 with a double and 2 RBIs, Elena De Alba batted 2 for 3 with a double, 1 RBI, and scored 3 runs, Janessa Garza went 2 for 3 with 1 RBI, and 3 runs scored, Lynet Gil was 1 for 3 with a double, 1 RBI, and scored 2 runs, Emily Snyder batted 1 for 2 with a single, 1 RBI, and scored 1 run, and Leenette Krezdorn went 1 for 1 with a double, 1 RBI, and scored 1 run.

Eagle Pass defeated Louisiana via the 10 run rule after the fifth inning to advance to the next round against the Colorado All-Stars on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at 10 A.M. at Bicentennial Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The winner between Eagle Pass and Colorado earns the right to play in the Championship game on Wednesday, August 6th, in the double-elimination tournament. The Southwestern Little League Junior Softball Championship tournament winner advances to the Little League Junior Softball World Series in Kirkland, Washington later this month in August.

Team members include Lizann “Heather” Ruiz, Connie Hernandez, Emily Snyder, Karina Ruiz, Daniela Rodriguez, Janessa Garza, Isabella Ruiz, Joelynn “JoJo” Gonzalez, Kayla Ochoa, Marichelo Flores, Leenette Krezdorn, Elena De Alba, and Lynet Gil.

Team Manager is Willie Ruiz and Assistant Coaches are Sonny Snyder and Mac De Alba. Texas Little League District 35 Administrator is Gerald “Gerry” McCrary of Del Rio, Texas.

The Eagle Pass Business Journal wishes the Eagle Pass Little League Junior Softball All-Stars the best of luck at the Southwestern Little League Junior Softball Championship Tournament in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Go Eagle Pass!