Eagles-Laredo Alexander Baseball @nd Place Tie Breaker Game Report: Fri. Apr. 26, 2019

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EAGLES BASEBALL DIAMOND NEWS

Eagles fall to

Laredo Alexander 4 to 1

2nd place tie-breaker game

By: Conrado Perez, Jr. – Eagle Pass Sports Central

“Your best and only source for local sports news in Eagle Pass”

The Eagle Pass Eagles varsity baseball team under the guidance of head coach Reynol Mendoza ventured to Somerset, Texas on Friday, April 26, 2019 to tangle with the Laredo Alexander Bulldogs in a 6:00 PM District 29-6A 2nd place tie-breaker game for playoff seeding purposes.

The Alexander Bulldogs who were the visiting team in this game took the early lead with a lone run in the top of the first on a single a stolen base, a walk and an RBI single. The Bulldogs then tacked on another lone run in the top of the fifth on a single and a two out RBI double to take a 2 to 0 lead over the Eagles.

In the bottom of the fifth the Eagles countered with what proved to be their only run of this game with Edward Mendoza belting a one out single, with two outs Jacob Ruiz connected with an RBI double to drive in Edward Mendoza to cut their deficit to one run.

In the top of the sixth the Laredo Alexander Bulldogs extended their lead with a two run output on three back to back to back singles to eventually come away with the 4 to 1 victory over the Eagle Pass Eagles who could only muster four base hits in this game.

The loss gives the Eagles the third place playoff spot for the upcoming UIL Region IV Class 6A bi-district round where they will square off against the McAllen Bulldogs with the date(s) site(s) and time(s) yet to be determined/

Score by Innings: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E

LAREDO ALEXANDER 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 7 0

EAGLE PASS EAGLES 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 1

Losing Pitcher: Sergio Lopez Leading Hitters: Braulio Rodriguez 1 for 2, Jacob Ruiz 1 for 2 with 1 RBI, Edward Mendoza 1 for 3 with 1 run scored and Victor Perry 1 for 3.