Eagle Pass Lady Eagles Softball Edge Edinburg Lady Bobcats 11-7 in Extra Innings of Game 1 of Area Championship Series

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

The mighty Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagles Softball Team edged the potent Edinburg High School Lady Bobcats 11-7 in extra innings (8th) of their Area Championship best of three series on Friday, May 4, 2018 at the Laredo Independent School District Zachry Softball Complex, announced Head Coach Oscar Ruiz. 

The Lady Eagles rally in the top of the eighth started with one out as speedy outfielder Kayla Ochoa drew a base on balls to get on base followed by center fielder Leslie Martinez drawing a base on balls too, and catcher Brooke Diaz was hit by the pitch to load the bases as the next Lady Eagle batter struck out to make it two outs followed by a base hit by right fielder Alexandra Martinez to bring in Kayla Ochoa, and first baseman Lorelei Morales belted a two RBI single to score Leslie Martinez and Brooke Diaz, and designated player Kaylynne Ruiz stroked an RBI double  to plate a total of four runs in the top of the eighth inning, taking an 11-7 lead.

Lady Eagles starting pitcher Kailin Galvan shut down the heavy hitting Lady Bobcats batters in the bottom of the eighth inning to earn the win in Game 1 of the best of three series, taking a key 1-0 lead in the series.

Game 2 of the Lady Eagles Area Championship series against the Edinburg Lady Bobcats is Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 3 P.M. at the Laredo Independent School District Zachry Softball Complex in Laredo, Texas, and, if necessary, Game 3 is 30 minutes following Game 2.

The Lady Eagles need one more win on Saturday, May 5th, to advance to the third-round in the Regional Quarter-Finals against the winner of the San Benito Lady Hounds and San Atonio Southwest Lady Dragons. Go Lady Eagles Win!