Eagle Pass American Little League Majors (12U) All-Stars Sweep District 35 Championship
By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023
The Eagle Pass American Little League Majors (12 Under) All-Stars captured the Texas Little League District 35 Championship by sweeping the tournament in three consecutive games, culminating with a hard earned victory against the Del Rio Little League All-Stars in Game 3 by a score of 7-4 on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, in Del Rio, Texas.
The Eagle Pass Little League All-Stars jumped to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning and added five more runs to withstand a late Del Rio rally for the 7-4 win en route to garnering the Texas Little League District 35 Championship undefeated, 3-0.
Eagle Pass All-Star Jesus V. Calderon tossed three innings allowing only one earned run and striking out five Del Rio batters to earn the win before being relieved in the game. Calderon slammed a towering solo home run over the right field fence in the second inning to aid his team’s bid for the championship.
The Eagle Pass All-Stars swept all three games in the District 35 tournament in Del Rio, winning Game 1 over the Kinney County Little League All-Stars by a score of 35-1 on Friday, June 16, 2023, and defeating the same Del Rio All-Stars in Game 2 by the score of 12-0 on Sunday, June 18, 2023 in the double-elimination tourney.
The Eagle Pass American Little League Majors All-Stars will next play in the Texas West Sectional Tournament in San Angelo, Texas.
