By Nazario Rodriguez Jr.
Horizon news staff

Second baseman Cleofas Iyar of Palau Community College is the leading scorer in the ongoing Palau Major League.
Based on the statistics released yesterday by PML President Ling Inabo, Iyar had an average of .444 or 12 hits of 27 at bats.
Three PCC players landed in the top six with catcher and homerun leader Melengis Uchel at third with an average of .419 (31-13) while first baseman Dastin Penland in sixth with an average of .385 (39-15).
Five of the top 10 scoring leaders are from Ngerbeched including shortstop Kalei Lui at second with .423 (52-22); Brent Melairei at fourth .410 (39-16), Saisang Saridel at fifth .393 (28-11), Billy Umang at ninth .341 (44-15) and Eric Kyota at 10th .333 (42-14).
Homer Hesus of Kayangel is in seventh with .350 (40-14) while Calson Dulei of Ngardmau is in eighth with .350 (40-14).
Surprisingly, PCC’s Ty Saiske and Sureor Ngirailemesang are not included in the list of 40 players.
Saiske is the Most Valuable Player in the past two seasons while playing for back-to-back champion Koror, whose nucleus of the champion team was broken this year.
Rounding out the top 20 are 11th Reagan Sidoi of Airai .327 (55-18), 12th T-Boy Ngotel of Ngardmau .325 (40-13), 13th Madraisau Smus of Ngerbeched .321 (28-9), 14th Peasley Ngiraibakes of Ngerbeches .308 (39-12), 15th Hadley Hesus of Kayangel .306 (36-11), 16th Thomas Rumong of Ngerbeched .300 (40-12), 17th Sano Sakurai of Airai .300 (40-12), 18th Blelai Tomei of Kayangel .293 (41-12), 19th Sheldon Santos of Ngaraard .290 (31-9), and 20th Pete Ito of Ngerbeches .289 (45-13).
Competing the lists are JT Tudong (.282), Max Kloulubak (.256), DJ Rengulbai (.241), Tekau Teriong (.237), Brict Feliciano (.237), Chris Daniel (.234), Lams Johanes (.229), Cameron Takeo (.226), Avery Amos (.209), Dekei Ngiramengior (.207), Temmy Ngiraiblekuu (.186), Tkoel Iyechad (.186), Allen Tesei (.184), Telei Rekemesik (.179), Caleb Meltel (.148), Weiss Skey (.138), Omsuul Yalap (.129), King Ngiraboi (.97) and Abel Teriong (.61).