Texas High School Baseball - Andress edged by Canutillo
April 18, 2023: El Paso, TX 79924 The Canutillo Eagles got by the host Andress Eagles baseball team by a count of 7-6 in Tuesday's league bout.
The Eagles now possess a 13-6 record. They take the field next when they host Chapin for a 5A Region I District 1 bout on Friday, April 21. Canutillo will face a Huskies team coming off a 12-10 league loss to Burges (El Paso, TX). The Huskies record now stands at 5-22.
Next, the Eagles face the Jefferson Silver Foxes (El Paso, TX) in a 5A Region I District 1 bout, on Friday, April 21. Andress will attempt to move on its 8-16 season record. The Silver Foxes enter the bout with a 9-10 record after their 7-0 league loss to El Paso (El Paso, TX).
Game Summary
Canutillo Grabs lead in 9th inning to defeat the Andress Eagles.
The Canutillo Eagles snatched the lead late in the game in a 7-6 victory over Andress on Wednesday. The game was tied at 5 with Canutillo batting in the top of the ninth when A Sanchez singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring 2 runs. Both pitching staffs had their hands full, frequently dealing with runners on base. Canutillo collected 11 hits and Andress had 12. Canutillo evened things up at 5 in the top of the 7th inning. Paul Zuniga's sac fly scored one run for Canutillo. Enrique Guerra got the win for Canutillo. Guerra surrendered one run over three and two-thirds innings, striking out 3 and walking 1. J Alcocer, D Gomez and J Nicks all put in work in relief out the the bullpen. Canutillo totaled 11 hits in the game. A Saenz, Nicks and I Garza each collected multiple hits for Canutillo. Andress tallied 12 hits in the game. Gonzalez, Ortiz and Guerrero all had multiple hits for Andress..
