Vol. 35 No.260
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Aztecs pound Little Legals, 26-4

By Roselyn B. Monroyo
Variety News Staff

THE Mobil Kagman Aztecs notched back-to-back wins after clobbering the Little Legals, 26-4, in the Majors division of the 2007 Saipan Little League Baseball tournament last Saturday at the Miguel “Tan Ge” Basa Pangelinan Ballfield.
Leroy Regis led the Aztecs, who won over McDonald’s in their previous game, going 5-for-5 at the plate with the three runs, one homerun, three singles, a double and one RBI.
He was the Aztecs leadoff batter at the top of the first and made an early statement against the Little Legals with inside –the- park homerun.
Regis also pitched for the Aztecs in the first three innings posting four strikeouts.
In other Majors results,
McDonald’s bounced back from its loss to the Aztecs with a 10-5 triumph over the Deloitte& Touche Dragons.
Peter Tenorio also started the game with an insid- the- park homer to lead McDonald’s to a five-point victory. Tenorio pitched in no relief in six innings and had 15 strikeouts.
The Chalan Kanoa Bears made short work of the Jets ending the game with a 17-point win, 18-1, after only four complete innings.
RJ VIllagomez pitched in no relief allowing no hits and three walks. He had nine strikeouts.
In the last game in the Majors’ division, the Ol’ Aces II pounded the A’s 20-2.
Davis Matagolai went 3-for-4 with three runs, three singles and three RBIs.
The Oil’Aces II pitcher pitched in no relief allowing three hits and a walk. He had 10 strikeouts.
In the Juniors division player over at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Ballfield, the Hustlers topped the Ol’Aces, 16-5.
Norri Saralu and Eric Tenorio were perfect at the plate as they both hit 4-for-4.
Saralu had a single, a double, a triple and three runs.
Tenorio was more impressive hitting two inside-the-park homeruns with a double and a triple.
In the other game in the Juniors division, the Jets slipped past the Tanapag Warriors, 11-5.
Only one game was played in the Seniors division with the Fielders nipping the Hustlers, 8-7, in seven innings.
The top of the seventh ended with the Fielders leading by four, 8-4, and the Hustlers failed to score enough runs to steal the game.
The Hustlers moved within one, 8-7, after two RBIs from Anthony Aldan, but the Fielders’ defense hold off throwing out Philip Manalo, Giovanie Ayuyu and Codi Cruz in the suceeeding plays.
Manalo was beaten to first base, while Ayuyu and Cruz were flied out.
Derick Nedlic went 2-for-4 for the Fielders with two runs, two singles and two walks.