By Sal Nuno Sciaraffa Jr., Senior Sports Photojournalist for www.lrdswnews.com
No one in Laredo saw this coming, only the “U” players believed, and their coaches did. Most of the Longhorns fans in the stands were nervous, especially after South took a 4-0 lead to start the game.
Longhorns - Benavides 1-3, 2RBIVela 1-4 Suarez 2-4Cisneros 1-3, 1RBIPena 1-3Guerra 2-3, 1RBI
Panthers - Briseno 2-3, 2-RBI Cerda 1/3, 1RBIR Martinez 1-4, 1RBI
United made a pitching change after that to a freshman “lefty-southpaw” in Pedro “Pete” Cisnero. The lefty freshman held off United South and in the bottom of the 7th inning with bases loaded, fielded the grounder, threw to first base to get the final out, and preserved the win for United.




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