Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Bacolod softbelles dominate RP's little league series
By Jerome S. Galunan Jr.
AGAIN, the local batters proved to be the country's best after they topped three divisions in the just-concluded 2008 Little League (LL) Philippine Series at the Alabang and Country Club diamonds.
The 2003 World Series Junior League champion showed its dominance after retaining the crown over International Little League Association of Manila (Illam), 5-3, in the finals and joined the contingent in the Asia Pacific championships tourney in Guangzhou, China this July. The little leaguers controlled their division since 1997 and duplicated this in 1998. It took home bronze medals trice, including last year.
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Meanwhile, Bacoleño softbelles defeated their Muntinlupa counterparts, 7-2, in the Senior League softball and overpowered Cavite, 7-2, to book the Major League softball crown.
But the local batters could not get it all after losing in the Big League category, which they earned last year, against Team-Manila Golden Girls, 1-9.
Bacoleño mentor Tony Oquindo, meanwhile, appealed for support particularly on their upcoming title bid in Kirkland, Washington in August.
Illam, meanwhile, successfully defended their Big League (14-16) title over Muntinlupa, 1-0, Junior League (13-14) also of Muntinlupa, 16-5, and Senior League (14-16) crowns against Tanauan, 14-2, and would join the Senior League in the Asia-Pacific elimination in Saipan.
Tanauan City bagged the Major League baseball crown after defeating host-Muntinlupa, 8-2, and earning the right to carry the country's colors in the regional elimination for the World Series at the Hong Kong Disneyland, also in July.
For more Philippine news, visit Sun.Star Bacolod. (April 16, 2008 issue)
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