South Lady Panthers and they came away with a 12-2 victory behind the strong pitching of Kat Galvan and the timely hitting of Kaylynne Ruiz, Lorelei Morales and Alex Martinez.
In the first inning Leslie Martinez got on on a walk and Brooke Diaz was hit by a pitch. Morales drove in two runs with a double, followed by a triple by Ruiz. Then Alyssa Lara singled in Ruiz and Paola Daniel brought in Lara to put Eagle Pass up 5-0 in the first frame.
Audrey Renteria singled, stole a base and scored on Sandra Perez’ single to make it 5- 1, but the Eagles would score four more in the second on hits by Brooke Diaz, Alex Martinez Morales and Ruiz to make it 9-1 after one and a half.
Galvan would aid her cause in the third with a base-clearing triple to put the Lady Eagles up for good.
The Lady Panthers would score one more in the fourth, but it was a little too little and a little too late for the Silver and Black and Eagle Pass would come back with a 12-2 knock-out victory.
A.D. Ibarra
-SAC