Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagles Edged By McAllen Nikki Rowe Lady Warriors 6-5 in Game 1 of Bi-District Championship Series

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018

The mighty Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagles Softball Team were edged by the McAllen Nikki Rowe High School Lady Warriors in Game 1 of their Bi-District Championship Series on Friday, April 27, 2018 at the Laredo Indpendent School District Zachry Softball Complex in Laredo, Texas.

The McAllen Nikki Rowe Lady Warriors scored one run in the bottom of the first inning to jump to an early 1-0 lead, but the  visiting Lady Eagles battled back and scored two runs in the top of the third inning to take a 2-1 lead. The Lady Warriors retaliated with one run of their own in the bottom of the third inning to tie the game at 2-2 each. The Lady Warriors added one run in the bottom of the fourth inning to take the lead 3-2 over the Lady Eagles. 

The Lady Eagles stormed back scoring three runs in the top of the sixth inning to regain the lead 5-3, but the Lady Warriors battled back by scoring three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to regain the lead 6-5, which they would never relinquish for the remainder of the game.

Lady Eagle junior pitcher Kaitlin Galvan hurled six innings while taking the loss in Game 1. 

Offensively, Lady Eagle senior captain shortstop Heather Ruiz went 3 for 4 and junior right fielder Alexandra Martinez belted a solo Home Run in the top of the sixth inning.

The Lady Eagles will meet the Lady Warriors for Game 2 of the best of 3 series on Saturday, April 28, 2018, at 3 P.M. at the Laredo Independent School District Zachry Softball Complex in Laredo, Texas, and Game 3, if necessary, will follow 30 minutes after Game 2.

All Eagle Nation Aficionados are invited to attend the Lady Eagles Games 2 and 3 in Laredo to cheer them on to rally for victory against the McAllen Nikki Rowe Lady Warriors. Go Lady Eagles Win!