Eagle Pass Eagles Fall 4-2 Against Smithson Valley Rangers in Game 1 of Best of 3 Series in Regional Semi-Finals
By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021
The mighty Eagle Pass High School Eagles fell to the Smithson Valley High School Rangers 4-2 in Game 1 of their best of three series in the Regional Semi-Finals Championship on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at the San Antonio Northside Independent School District Baseball Complex in San Antonio, Texas.
The Eagles jumped to an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning as lead-off hitter Aidan Lopez singled to center field, followed by a sacrifice bunt by Jacob Ruiz to advance Lopez to second base, designated hitter Edward Mendoza slapped an RBI single to score Lopez with one out before finishing the inning.
Eagles ace pitcher Sergio “Checo” Lopez started Game 1 and went five innings before being relieved in the sixth inning by Jacob Ruiz.
Lopez kept the Rangers in check for five innings before being relieved in the game, leading 2-1 until the bottom of the fifth inning.
The Eagles scored a second run in the bottom of the second inning with two outs as Mathew Elizondo singled to left field followed by an RBI single from Aidan Lopez to extend the Eagles lead 2-0 over the Rangers.
The Rangers plated three runs in the top of the sixth inning to take the lead 4-2 over the Eagles and held on for the key Game 1 victory in the highly competitive Regional Semi-Finals Championship series. The Eagles hung tough against the Rangers except for that one inning in the top of the sixth.
The Eagles will regroup and look forward to Game 2 tomorrow, Friday, May 28, 2021, at San Antonio Northside ISD Baseball Complex seeking to even the series at one game a piece, forcing a decisive winner take all Game 3 on Saturday, May 29. The Eagles will take one game at a time, one pitch, one at bat, one out, and one inning at a time.
Go Eagles Baby!
