A.D. Ibarra
-Laredo, TX
Your Eagle Pass Lady Eagles had a close game in Game 1 in a 4-2 thriller on Friday night against the Edinburgh Vela Sabre Cats in the first game of a two-game series for the right to move on to Area competition in Region IV Girl's Softball. Eagle Pass added a ten-run rule 10-0 shutout on Saturday to seal the deal and move on to face Brownsville Porter.
Krystal Perez walked in the third, stole second and was driven in by a single by standout Sandra Mendoza who also proceeded to swipe second and was brought home on an infield hit by Monica Flores, a heads up bunt which put the Burnt-Orange and White up 2-0.
The Sabre Cats answered in the fourth when they had a hit and a double and the second run scored on a fielder's choice to tie the game at 2-2.
The Lady Eagles would outdo this feat with a double and a triple from Mendoza and Jessica Garcia respectively. Keanna Cisneros made her presence felt in this game with an RBI single of her own to give the Lady Eagles a Game 1 victory in a pitcher's duel between Kat De La Cruz and Vela's Shayla Abbot.
The Lady Eagles produced a 10 run, 12 hit performance in Game 2 as Sandra Selena Mendoza went four for four, scored five times and stole six bases. It was a Mendoza/Flores showcase for Eagle Pass as Monica Flores went four for five with three RBI's and three doubles.
The Eagle Pass News Gram salutes the ever-advancing Lady Eagles of Eagle Pass and wishes them the best of luck in their second round matchup.