Vol. 34 No.256
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Patriots shut out Jets for fifth Majors win

By Roselyn B. Monroyo
Variety News Staff

THE Defending champion SAIPANCELL Patriots extended their winning streak to five after blanking the Jets, 29-0, in their Majors division game in the 2007 Saipan Little League Baseball tournament last Sunday at the Miguel “Tan Ge” Basa Pangelinan Ballfield.
Tyler Kaipat pitched in no relief for the Patriots for three complete innings, while Brian Camacho, Lamarc Iguel and Jeremy Rabauliman took care of business on offense to maintain the defending champion’s perfect record.
Camacho went 3-for-4 at the plate and had one double and two triples. Iguel was also 3-for-4 with two homeruns, while Rabauliman went 2-for-2 with three walks and two homeruns.
In other Majors results, Richard Camacho had two over-the-fence homeruns to lead the Mobil Kagman Aztecs to a 23-4 rout of the A’s.
Camacho was perfect at the plate going 4-for-4. He also had one inside-the-park homer, one double and six RBIs.
Martin Salas was also flawless, as he went 3-for-3 with one homerun and one double.
The 19-point win over the A’s improved the Aztecs record to 2-2.
The Kautz Glass Pirates opened last Sunday’s action in the Majors winning against McDonald’s, 8-2.
Frankie Camacho led the Pirates with one double, one inside-the-park homer and two RBIs. He went 2-for-3 at the plate.
The As Matuis Twins and the Toyota Matrix played in the last game with the former nailing a 13-1 triumph after only three and a half innings.
Robert Tudela was 2-for-2 and had one double.
The Twins improved to a 4-1 record tying the Tanapag Braves for second place behind the league-leading Patriots.
Action in the Majors division will continue this weekend with McDonald’s hoping to regain its winning form when it meets the Dragons in the first game this Saturday.
The second match on Saturday will feature the Jets battling the Chalan Kanoa Bears, while the Little Legals will face the Aztecs in the third game. The Ol’Aces II will collide with the A’s in the fourth game.
This Sunday, all eyes will be set on the Patriots-Twins tiff, as the latter tries to snap the former’s winning run.
Also scheduled to play this Sunday are the Ol’Aces I, who will square off with the winless Toyota Matrix (0-4) in the first game, the Braves vs the Pirates in the third game and the Hustlers against the Red Sox in the fourth match.
In other division results, the Fielders slipped past the Jets, 7-4, last Saturday, at the Francisco “Tan Ko’ Palacios Ballfield.
The Jets Senior team redeemed the squad’s pride with an 11-8 victory over the Pirates.
Only two games were played at the Palacios Ballfield last Sunday with the Tanapag Warriors beating the Ol’Aces in the Juniors division, 10-7.
Meanwhile, action in the Big League continues tonight with the Northern Angles battling the Aztecs at 6 p.m.
Big League games are played every Tuesday and Thursday, while Seniors and Juniors matches are set for Saturday and Sunday.
On Thursday, the Fielders will take on the Hustlers.