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Jenny Pangilinan, a rookie hurler from Tondo, and
veteran Felixwinda Custodio starved host Muntinlupa City with a
measly hit in Team Manila’s regulation, five-inning 10-0 shut out
victory in the Big League (14-16) girls’ softball division of the
2008 Little League Philippine Series on Monday at the Alabang
Country Club.
Pangilinan, an 18-year-old pride
of squatter haven Smokey Mountain in Tondo pitched a no-hit, no-run
four-inning start and Custodio saving her teammate’s feat by
yielding only a connection as the Golden Girls of Manila Charter
President, Councilor Che Borromeo served notice of their serious bid
to win back the title they won thrice since 2001.
A four-run, three-hit right at
the top of the first frame, highlighted by a double each by
shortstop Maricar Barrientos and second base girl Elena Parojinog
was all the Manilenyas needed to start their campaign on a
bright note.
Not to be outdone, defending Big
League champion International Little League Association of the
Manila lasses exerted just enough effort in blanking Bacolod City,
4-0.
Five teams in the centerpiece
Major League (11-12) boys’ baseball class cruised to their second
straight victory each with Ilocos Norte leading the assault in a
regulation 21-2 outclassing of Camarines Sur, and Tanauan City
duplicating the feat with a 6-0 shutting out of Makati City.
Also scoring their second win in
as many outings were Marikina City which overwhelmed Taguig city,
14-3; Muntinlupa City doing the same to Sta. Cruz of Laguna, 12-1;
and Palayana City of Nueva Ecija dropping early winner Agoncillo of
Batangas, 17-6.
Also marching triumphantly in the
Major League category were Lipa City, which dumped Bataan, 16-3; and
Talisay City making mince medat of Bacolod West, 14-4, in a contest
between two Negros Occidental campaigners.
The Big League boys baseball
action saw Palayan City beating Talisay, 6-4; and title defending
ILLAM disposing off Batangas,s 7-0.
Palayan, likewise, emerged winner
in Senior League (14-16) girls’ softball with a 15-4 annihilation
of Makati, while Bacolod West avenging its Senior League loss
earlier with a 4-3 win over Muntinlupa.
Tanauan City blanked Camarines
Norte, 2-0, in Senior League baseball and Muntinlupa joining it
in the winners’ circle in the division with an easy 11-1 triumph
over Northern Samar.
--Eddie Alinea
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