Eagle Pass Little League Junior Softball All-Stars stifled by U.S. East All-Stars, 11-2

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

The Eagle Pass Little League Junior Softball All-Stars, representing the United States Southwest, were stifled by the United States East All-Stars’ pitchers in game two of pool play, falling 11 to 2, at the 2014 Little League Junior Softball World Series at Everest Park in Kirkland, Washington on Tuesday, August 11, 2014.

Eagle Pass could only muster two hits against the Greensburg, Pennsylvania team representing the U.S. East while defensively committed an uncharacteristically seven errors.

Eagle Pass ace right hand pitcher Connie Hernandez allowed nine runs in 3 2/3 innings of pitching and relief pitcher Leenette Krezdorn allowed another two runs in 3 1/3 innings. U.S. East batters had 15 hits against the Eagle Pass pitching duo. Hernandez took the loss.

Offensively, Eagle Pass leadoff batter, Lynet Gil, went 1 for 2 with a single in the second inning scoring two runs (RBIs) and Karina Ruiz was 1 for 2 with a single and a run scored on Gil’s single. Isabella Ruiz received a walk in the second inning and scored a run on Gil’s base hit.

Eagle Pass’ batters had a difficult time against U.S. East All-Stars pitchers, Morgan Ryan and Maddie Uschock, as Ryan earned the win going four innings while Uschock went three innings in relief and holding Eagle Pass hitless.

The loss to the Greensburg, Pennsylvania All-Stars representing U.S. East drops the Eagle Pass All-Stars to 0-2 in pool play at the 2014 Little League Junior Softball World Series.

Eagle Pass will play two games on Tuesday, August 12th, starting at 12:45 P.M. Central Standard Time against the Sunnyside Little League All-Stars of Tucson, Arizona representing the U.S. West and another game at 7:45 P.M.
against the Liobardo Little League All-Stars of Milan, Italy representing the Europe/Africa region to conclude their pool play.

Depending on their overall pool play record, Eagle Pass will play another game on Thursday, August 14th, in the single game elimination tournament. If Eagle Pass wins its August 14th game, they will play again on Friday, August 15th. If Eagle Pass loses on August 14th, they would be eliminated but will get to play two additional friendly games against other teams to be determined.

“Our girls had a bad day against U.S. East committing seven errors and were unable to get going on their hitting against the Greensburg, Pennsylvania pitchers,” said Eagle Pass Team Manager Willie Ruiz. “Our girls will regroup and focus on the next two remaining pool play games. The girls will take one game at a time,” added Ruiz. “The people of Kirkland, Washington, Little League Softball, and all the other teams and their players and coaches have been really nice to our players, coaches, and parents at the World Series,” said Ruiz. “This is a once in a lifetime experience,” added Ruiz.

The Eagle Pass Business Journal congratulates the Eagle Pass Little League Junior Softball All-Stars on their sportsmanship and wishes them the best of luck in their remaining games at the 2014 Little League Junior Softball World Series.