Eagle Pass Lady Eagles topple Edinburg Lady Bobcats 3-1 in Game 1 of Regional Quarter-Finals

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.

The mighty Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagles toppled the potent Edinburg High School Lady Bobcats 3-1 in Game 1 of the best of three series in the Regional Quarter-Finals Championship on Friday, May 15, 2015, at Laredo, Texas, taking a 1-0 lead in the regional sweet 16 series.

Both teams battled for four scoreless innings until the Lady Eagles scored one run in the top of the fifth inning as Amanda Appleton singled to right field with one out and Kayla Ochoa came in to run for Appleton as a courtesy runner, Anna Aguado singled to left field advancing Ochoa to second base, and Melanie Mendoza singled over the second base with two outs to score Kayla Ochoa with the first run of the game, giving the Lady Eagles a tight 1-0 lead.

The Lady Eagles tallied two more runs in the top of the seventh inning to take a commanding 3-0 lead against the pesky Lady Bobcats on a leadoff single by Nina Flores and Karina Ruiz came in as a courtesy runner for Flores, Amanda Appleton was hit by a pitch advancing Ruiz to second base, and Melanie Mendoza belted a single to right field scoring Ruiz and Appleton came home on the throw to the infield. Lady Eagle senior second baseman Melanie Mendoza had three hits and three rbi’s to lead the Lady Eagles on offense.

The Lady Bobcats scored one run in the bottom of the seventh inning to make the final score 3-1.

On defense, senior southpaw pitcher Krystal De La Cruz hurled the seven innings to earn the win, striking out five batters and allowing three hits.

The Lady Eagles will face the Lady Bobcats on Saturday, May 16th, at 3 P.M. in Game 2 of the best of three series in Laredo, and if a third game is necessary it will follow 30 minutes following Game 2.