Eagle Pass and Clemens are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Buffaloes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eagle Pass' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Clemens' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Eagle Pass will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Smithson Valley, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. The Eagles put the hurt on the Rangers with a sharp 11-3 win on Monday. The victory was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on three straight.
Jose Romo looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
DJ Aranda
| 04/27/26 @ Smithson Valley | 3 |
| 04/02/26 vs Alexander | 1 |
| 03/17/26 @ Central Catholic | 1 |
| 03/10/26 vs Medina Valley | 1 |
At the plate, DJ Aranda was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three doubles, and four RBI. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Henry Silva, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, for the first time since back in March, Clemens was forced to settle for a draw on Friday. They and La Vernia finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 tie.
Clemens' tie gives them a new season record of 23-6-2. As for Eagle Pass, their record is now 16-10-2.
Eagle Pass couldn't quite finish off Clemens in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 and fell 5-3. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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