Eagle Pass entered their tilt with United on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Longhorns by a score of 9-4. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly five runs.
Jay Jacquez
| 03/17/26 @ Central Catholic | 3 |
| 03/10/26 vs Medina Valley | 2 |
| 03/05/26 vs Caney Creek | 2 |
| 02/27/26 @ Boerne-Champion | 2 |
| 04/07/26 @ United | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Jay Jacquez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Eagle Pass' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 5-1 (and 6-8-2 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Mallen, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Garcia, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Eagle Pass always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Eagle Pass' record is now 11-9-2. As for United, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-13-1.
Eagle Pass will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Longhorns: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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