NGARAARD pummeled Peleliu, 22-11, in the 2022 Budweiser Belau Amateur Softball Association League Sunday at the Dandan baseball field.
Ngaraard had an explosive start. Despite Peleliu outing the first at bat, Ngaraard quickly found their footing with four consecutive hits led by Shawn Taitano’s two-RBI double and Jason Reyes’s solo homerun before Peleliu could stop the bleeding.
But Ngaraard managed to squeeze in three more runs highlighted by Tony Palacios’ two-run homer for a comfortable 7-0 lead.
Peleliu scored two runs but Ngaraard notched seven runs in the top of the second and three more in the top of the third to extend the deficit.
It was not until the bottom of the third inning that Peleliu gained some momentum thanks to Cartfield Sablan’s three-run homer and John’s RBI single to somewhat close the gap, 6-17.
Peleliu tried to keep the fire burning as they held Ngaraard down defensively while adding four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning.
But Ngaraard tightened its defense, allowing only one run while Lefty Shiro recorded a grandslam in the fifth inning to end the game with a bang, 22-11.
670 Babes vs Tokahao Ladies
In a nail-biting match, the 670 Babes outlasted the Tokahao Ladies, 11-10.
The 670 Babes took the lead, 8-4, in the bottom of the second inning, but in the top of the third, the Tokahao Ladies’ Rosie Saralu delivered a three-run homer.
The 670 Babes then scored two runs contributed by Selmalyn Taitano and Julie Guerrero with an RBI each while adding one more run in the third to solidify their lead.
The Tokahao Ladies fired back with three runs in the top of the sixth inning, but the 670 Babes held on to their lead to secure victory, 11-10.
Peleliu’s first baseman Jun Lizama runs toward first base for the out during a 2002 Belau Amateur Softball Association League game at the Dandan baseball field.
