Makati girls romp past Nueva Ecija rivals

MANILA, Philippines - Makati City flashed superb hitting and solid defense to deal Cabiao, Nueva Ecija its second straight shutout loss, 7-0, while Pampanga Province rebounded from a stinging setback to Miriam College with a 10-5 victory over Baguio City in the 2015 National Inter-Secondary Girls Softball Championships at the Sto. Niño Baseball Field in Marikina yesterday.

The Makati belles came out smoking on the hot bats of Charlotte Sales then kept their rivals from scoring with their defense to dominate the Nueva Ecijanos and join San Mateo, Rizal and Miriam College in the early Bracket A lead in the tournament organized and conducted by the Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines (Asaphil) headed by Cebuana Lhuillier president Jean Henri-Lhuillier.

The Pampanga girls struck back with five runs in the sixth inning, turning a two-run deficit into a resounding 10-5 victory over a stunned Baguio City side to wheel back into contention after absorbing a crushing 0-10 loss to Miriam in Saturday’s opener of the 22-team tournament.

San Mateo, Rizal also routed Cabiao, 11-0. In other games at the nearby Barangka Baseball Field, Sta. Maria, Bulacan demolished Manila City, 10-0, while Pasig City turned back Tuguegarao, 9-6, to tie Woodrose in the Bracket B lead.