By Roselyn B. Monroyo
Variety News Staff

DEFENDING champions the SAIPANCELL Patriots boosted their chances to maintain a perfect record, while Toyota Matrix notched its first win in the Majors division of the 2007 Saipan Little League Baseball tournament last Sunday at the Miguel “Tan Ge” Basa Pangelinan Ballfield.
The Patriots, who won their first five games, were leading the Wells Fargo/As Matuis Twins, 17-3, after two and a half innings.
The Patriots-Twins tiff and the two remaining matches last Sunday were called off due to haze caused by gas and steam fumes from the Anatahan volcano.
The AA Enterprise/Tanapag Braves, who have a 4-1 record, were to meet the Kautz Glass/Pirates in the third game, while the Hustlers were to face the Bank of Saipan/Red Sox in the fourth match.
Starting pitcher Brian Camacho was still perfect at the plate going 3-for-3 before the game was suspended. He had three runs, three doubles and two RBIs. Camacho pitched in the first two innings and had four strikeouts.
Relief pitcher Lamarc Iguel was 2-for-3 with three runs, a singles, a double, a walk and an RBI. He pitched at the top of the third and had two strikeouts.
In the first game, the Toyota Matrix snapped its four-game losing skid with a 20-9 victory over the Ol’Aces 1.
Catcher LJ Hemley went 3-for-4 at the plate scoring five runs and making three singles, a walk and an RBI.
Centerfielder Alonzo Pedro was 2-for-5 with five runs, a single, a triple and three walks.
In the Seniors division, the Sablan Topline/Falcons downed the Pirates, 4-1.
Marley Techur pitched for the Falcons in the first six innings allowing no runs, one hit and two walks. He had 14 strikeouts before Vicente Cabrera replaced him on the mound in the last and seventh inning.
Second baseman Aaron Deleon Guerrero scored the Pirates’ lone run at the bottom of the seventh.
There were no games in the Juniors division last Sunday, as the Fielders-Pirates tiff set for 12 noon was cancelled.
Officials of the SLLB will be announcing the schedule of the suspended games.
Meanwhile, action in the Big League division resumes tonight with the Northern Angels facing the PTI Fielders.