PSJA High and Laredo United were locked in a one-run game during the top of the seventh inning of Game 1 of their Region IV-6A quarterfinal playoff series when a lightning delay brought things to a halt Thursday night at Uni-Trade Stadium in Laredo.
The game will be resumed at 5 p.m. today at PSJA High School in San Juan.
Game 2 will follow at 6 p.m. Game 3, if necessary, will be played at 4 p.m. Saturday at Roma High School in Roma.
PSJA had its chances across the first five innings, but the threats with runners in scoring position came with two outs and ended with no damage for Laredo United.
That was until the sixth inning.
Diego Gomez’s leadoff double put him at second and Jaime Lopez singled to make it a 3-1 game. Lopez advanced to third off two United errors and scored on a wild pitch to bring it to 3-2 through six.
In the top of the seventh, a Vinny Cano walk, Andy Gamboa single and Diego Gomez walk set up Austin Flores’ two-run single with one out to push PSJA High ahead 4-3. The game will be resumed with the Bears at-bat with one out and runners on first and second in the top of the seventh.
CLASS 3A
CORPUS CHRISTI LONDON 5, RIO HONDO 1: At San Diego, Rio Hondo dropped its one-game Region IV-3A quarterfinal playoff against Corpus Christi London, the defending Class 3A state champion and top-ranked team in 3A at San Diego High School.
The Bobcats put together their best record in program history at 28-3 and reached the regional quarterfinal round of the playoffs for the first time since 2007.
Cesar Perea was hit by a pitch with two outs in the top of the third and Roman Perez followed with a walk. After Perea advanced to third on a wild pitch, Aidyn Flores singled to left field to bring him home for Rio Hondo’s only run.
Corpus Christi London (29-3) did its damage with a two-run first and one run in the second, third and fifth innings.
Rio Hondo senior pitcher Caleb Laster entered the game leading the nation in strikeouts with 166, according to Maxpreps, and struck out another four against the top-ranked Pirates.