The Eagle Pass Eagles will face off against the Calallen Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Eagle Pass has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Eagle Pass is headed into the game having just suffered their closest loss since February 21st on Tuesday. They fell just short of Central Catholic by a score of 7-5.
Jay Jacquez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Alex Ruiz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. DJ Aranda was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Calallen came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Cottonpickers 20-1. Considering the Wildcats have won 13 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Collier Carroll tossed a big game, striking out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Blake Quinn, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Reese Rusher, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one double.
Calallen was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .593. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Robstown only posted a batting average of .118.
Eagle Pass dropped their record down to 7-7-2 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Calallen, their victory bumped their record up to 18-2.
Eagle Pass suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Calallen in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
