Texas High School Baseball - Canutillo loses to El Paso Leadership Academy East
March 3, 2023: El Paso, TX 79938 The El Paso Leadership Academy East Leaders baseball team scored 5 runs and limited the visiting Canutillo Eagles to 1 in the Leaders non-league victory on Friday.
The Leaders (4-5) will now prepare for their match against Horizon (El Paso, TX). The Scorpions go into the non-league match with a 2-4 record. In their last match, Horizon edged Clint (Clint, TX), 9-1, in a non-league match.
The Eagles (3-4) will now prepare for their match against Bel Air (El Paso, TX). The Highlanders go into the non-league match with a 3-3 record. In their last match, Bel Air was overwhelmed by Cathedral (El Paso, TX), 9-1, in a non-league match.
Game Summary
Canutillo fell behind early and couldn't come back in a 5-1 loss to El Paso Leadership Academy East. EPLA scored on a single by Erick Pena and a single by Angel Ochoa in the 2nd.
EPLA got things started in the 2nd inning when Pena singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring 1 run. #2 pitched EPLA to victory. The hurler lasted 6 and two thirds innings, allowing 6 hits and 1 run while striking out 9. Ochoa threw one-third inning in relief out of the bullpen.
Matt Fino took the loss for the Eagles. The right-hander allowed 5 hits and 3 runs over one and one-third innings. Canutillo saw the ball well today, racking up 6 hits in the game. Eriel Fargas and Justin Nicks all managed multiple hits for the Eagles. Nicks and Fargas all had 2 hits to lead Canutillo.
EPLA racked up 11 hits. #2, #24 Israel Pacheco, and Pena each racked up multiple hits for EPLA. EPLA didn't commit a single error in the field.
