Heavily favored team Palau did not skip a beat when they put in 4 runs at the bottom of the first inning to lead 4 – 1 at the start of the gold medal game against team CNMI at the finals yesterday.
CNMI then tried to put runs but was stopped time and time again with Palau’s great outfielders.
As the score at 7 – 2 at the last inning of the well -attended championship game between the two countries, CNMI player hit a powerful homerun toadd one score on the board.
Just as team CNMI is trying to shift the momentum to their side at the last innings in which they had a runner on first base, CNMI batter hit the ball that went to the gloves of Avery Amos who threw it straight to Melgnis Uchel creating a double play.
And with two out, Palau pitcher Kalson Dulei threw a fastball where a batter from CNMI hit a high flying ball where outfielder, Blaluk,caught for third out and a win for team Palau with a final tally of 7 – 3.
As a result Palau grabbedgold, team CNMI gets silver while team Guam receives bonze after losing to CNMI in Sunday’s playoff game.