Eagle Pass Lady Eagles Heather Ruiz Named 2018 District 29-6A Softball Co-Most Valuable Player, 12 Lady Eagles Earn All-District Honors
By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018
With the Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagles being eliminated on Saturday, May 12, 2018 in the Regional Quarter-Finals Championship Series by the San Benito High School Lady Hounds, all District 29-6A Teams have been eliminated from the 2018 State Playoffs and Eagle Pass Lady Eagles Head Coach Oscar Ruiz has authorized the Eagle Pass Business Journal to announce the 2018 District 29-6A Softball All-District Team Selections.
Eagle Pass Lady Eagles standout senior captain shortstop Heather Ruiz was named by the District 29-6A Head Softball Coaches as the Co-Most Valuable Player Award recipient together with standout San Antonio Southwest High School Lady Dragons pitcher Deja Tapia. This is Heather Ruiz’s second consecutive (back to back) District 29-6A Softball Co-Most Valuable Player Award having earned it last year in 2017, too.
District 29-6A Head Softball Coaches are relieved to see Heather Ruiz finally graduating from Eagle Pass High School and moving on to go play collegiate softball with the Texas A & M International University Dustdevils in Laredo, Texas. Ruiz was the catalyst of the Eagle Pass Lady Eagles on offense and defense. Ruiz was such a feared batter by opposing coaches that they preferred to give her an intentional base on balls instead of her hitting the softball, receiving over 35 base on balls this year. Ruiz’s hitting prowess allowed her teammates to receive better pitches to hit and drive-in runs batted in with base hits throughout the whole season, helping the team overall. Ruiz is the consummate team player and leader according to District 29-6A Head Softball Coaches.
In addition to Heather Ruiz, the Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagles had another 11 players receive 2018 District 29-6A Softball All-District Honors, including standout freshman third baseman LaShay Reyes who was named the Co-Newcomer of the the Year together with Laredo Alexander Lady Bulldogs designated player Celeste Ramirez.
Named to the elite All-District Softball First Team are standout Eagle Pass Lady Eagles junior pitcher Kaitlin Galvan, junior captain catcher Brooke Diaz, junior first baseman Lorelei Morales, junior center fielder Leslie Martinez, and freshman designated player Kaylynne Ruiz.
Named to the coveted All-District Softball Second Team are standout Eagle Pass Lady Eagles senior pitcher Leenette Krezdorn, junior second baseman Lee Ann Dunn, and junior right fielder Alexandra Martinez.
Selected to the All-District Softball Honorable Mention Team is standout Eagle Pass Lady Eagles senior left fielder Kayla Ochoa.
The Eagle Pass Lady Eagles had 10 of their 16 players on the team receive the prestigious All-Academic All-District Honors including Heather Ruiz, Emily Snyder, Brooke Diaz, Janessa Garza, Leslie Martinez, Alexandra Martinez, Leenette Krezdorn, Lee Ann Dunn, LaShay Reyes, and Kaylynne Ruiz.
In total, 12 of the 16 Eagle Pass Lady Eagles players on the team received one or more 2018 District 29-6A Softball All-District Honors.
The Eagle Pass Business Journal congratulates all the Eagle Pass Lady Eagles named to the 2018 District 29-6A All-District Softball Team and wishes them all the best in their future endeavors.
