J-Boy Mediola of the Bears readies a steal of third base during a 2025 Saipan Baseball League game at Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Baseball Field.
Photo by James F. Sablan Jr
THE Bears slipped away with the win on Friday, defeating the Falcons 9-7 during a 2025 Saipan Baseball League game at Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Baseball Field.
The Falcons took flight early with several stolen bases and scored five runs off errors to gain the upper hand. However, defensive mistakes allowed the Bears to answer in the bottom of the first inning with three runs, cutting the lead to 5-3.
Both teams went scoreless in the second inning, but the Falcons regained the lead in the top of the third with AJ Evangeslista’s two-RBI double, making it 7-3.
In the bottom of the fourth, the Bears scored a solo run to start their comeback. In the fifth inning, they delivered with a five-run rally, highlighted by Marty Taisacan’s two-RBI single and three runs scored on errors, taking a 9-7 lead.
The Falcons tried to rally but were denied. In the sixth inning, they recorded three outs with a runner left on second. In the seventh, after walking the first batter, the Bears retired the next three batters to secure the 9-7 victory.
