THE Lady Blue Jays successfully defended their Budweiser Belau Amateur Softball Association ladies division title by sweeping the Hot Shots in a best-of-three series on Sunday at the Dandan baseball field.
Game 1 was highlighted by fast-paced action right off the bat.
The Lady Blue Jays broke the ice in the opening inning with three runs, two off errors while the third was made possible by Rayna Deleon Guerrero’s RBI single.
But the Hot Shots retaliated with five runs to take the lead, 5-3.
The Lady Blue Jays then took over the spotlight in the next two innings with 12 runs while the Hot Shots answered with six runs to trail, 11-15.
After a scoreless fourth inning, the Lady Blue Jays resumed their onslaught with four runs highlighted by Destiny Pangelinan’s inside-the-park homerun.
The Hot Shots delivered two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, but the Lady Blue Jays sealed the deal with three runs in the sixth and seventh innings to triumph with ease, 22-13.
Game 2
In Game 2, the Lady Blue Jays gradually took control after three innings, 5-1. They expanded their lead with three runs in the bottom of the fourth and two more in the fifth.
In the sixth inning, the Lady Blue Jays went on a scoring rampage, notching 11 runs thanks to Amy Cabrera and Destiny Pangelinan with two-RBI singles each en route to victory, 21-2.
“The season went well,” said Lady Blue Jays Coach Froilan Camacho. Asked what was the key to their victory, he answered, “Working together and having good discipline. The players performed well. They just went out there and had fun.”
The Lady Blue Jays pose with the division championship trophy of the 2023 Budweiser Belau Amateur Softball Association at the Dandan baseball field on Sunday.
