Baseball Recap: Eagle Pass Eagles vs. United Longhorns
Eagle Pass can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top against the United Longhorns by a score of 8-5. This was a revenge game for Eagle Pass, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-2 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Eagle Pass got a great performance from Hector Buentello as he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Mikey Kypuros was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Anthony Garcia, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On United's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gerardo Medina III, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Eagle Pass' victory bumped their record up to 9-10-2. As for United, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eagle Pass will challenge Laredo LBJ at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eagle Pass' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Laredo LBJ's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for United, they will head out on the road to square off against Del Rio at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (United: 3.7, Del Rio: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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