The Starz — hailing from the big division — defeated the JC Marketing-Toothworks Hunters, 8-0
Jones allowed no hits and only walked one – Hunters’ center fielder Joe Palacios, who couldn’t get to second base after a third out from James Wally.
The Starz scored no runs at the top of the first, but secured their win by the second inning. Third baseman Dave Jones drove Dodet Feliciano home with a single and reached the second base via error. Jones was sent home by another single from left fielder Joaquin Castro. Tomas Camacho scored an RBI double and Josh Jones earned an RBI single. Feliciano took his second turn at the plate, hitting a single and sending Jones home.
Vince Castro and Ben Lizama added two runs, giving the Starz a strong 7-0 lead by the bottom of the third.
The Hunters left the bottom of the frame with no progress, following three strike outs on Eloy Cruz, Lincoln Ingram, and Melvin Keller.
For good measure, Camacho lifted the Starz one run at the top of the sixth. He reached the first base on an error, headed to third via wild pitch, and made his way home on another error by Cruz.
Lions 24, Heats 2
Meanwhile, the Tan Siu Lin Foundation-Rep. Fred Deleon Guerrero-Rep. Ramon Basa Kagman Lions tore through the Rep. Rafael Demapan Heats in Sunday’s senior division game.
The Lions stopped their foes in four and a half innings, scoring 24-2.
The Heats thought they had the upper hand, taking a 1-0 lead at the top of the first.
The Lions roared back, finishing the bottom of the frame with four runs from Tim Deleon Guerrero, Arthur Jebhen, Lamarc Iguel, and Leroy Regis.
Guerrero bagged his second run by the bottom of the second thanks to Greg Iskawa’s double. Jebhen walked, reached the scoring position via error, and returned home with Iskawa on a wild pitch. Iguel, who also walked, stole to second base.
The inning was long from over for the Heats, who faced a triple from Ricardo Dela Cruz, a double from Deleon Guerrero, and two singles from Russel Hocog and Jebhen.
The mighty Lions pulled away, 17-2, scoring three runs at bottom of the third and four more at the bottom of the fourth.
Deleon Guerrero went 1-for-5 with one double, and five runs. Iskawa went 2-for-5 with two doubles and three runs. Vince Torres, Jebhen, and Iguel each scored three runs. Hocog, Regis, and Dela Cruz tallied two apiece, and right fielder Roman Camacho added one.
Hunters 7, Jets 2
The Saint Michaels Medical Response Hunters also triumphed after beating the Saipan Shipping Company-Pacific Amusement Inc. Jets, 7-2 in Sunday’s second game.
Hunters’ pitcher Joseph Atalig struck out seven throughout the game, allowing five hits and walking two.
The Hunters drew first blood at the top of the second inning, with Clayton Aguon driving Robert Tudela home for their first run. Aguon returned home via error. Center fielder Thomas Reyes reached the scoring position on a wild pitch and made the Hunters’ third run thanks to Tommy Reyes’ single.
Ray Ray Tenorio went to first base on a hit-by-pitch and was sent home by AJ Cabrera’s single for the Jets’ first run at the bottom of the fourth. Kenta Castro followed with another run on an error by second baseman Patrick Aguon.
Tudela lifted the Hunters, 6-2 at the top of the fifth, and scored his third run in the seventh inning. He went 2-for-4 with two singles, one stole base, and three runs.
