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ILLAM belles end up 7th in World Series

The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines - Asia-Pacific champ ILLAM banked on the Alexandria Romero-Salas’ sterling performance on both ends to rout Latin America, 11-2, and finish seventh overall in the Little League Softball World Series yesterday (Manila time) in Portland.

Romero-Salas pitched a five-hitter and struck out nine batters while batting in three and scoring twice in a four-of-five clip in the offensive end to help ILLAM prevail in the consolation game.

The ILLAM batters exploded with eight runs in the sixth inning capped by Romero-Salas’ three-run triple to put the game beyond reach of the Asofem LL team from Puerto Rico.

Kendra Morris and Marina Nacion blasted back-to-back RBI singles then Morris and Ricio Macasaet walked to the plate on similar bases-loaded situations as ILLAM broke away, 8-2. Romero-Salas then belted a triple to right field that sent home Nacion, Laticia Puno and Regina Mediola for a nine-run margin.

ILLAM bombarded Latin America’s Paola Perez and Shalis Torres with a combined 11 hits.

Meanwhile, Southeast’s Rowan, North Carolina defeated East’s Warwick North LL, Rhode Island, 4-2, to win the title in the division marred by controversy.

West ruler Snohomish, Washington, allegedly threw a game in pool play to prevent Central’s Iowa from advancing to the semifinals. The two were ordered to play in a tiebreaker to dispute a semis berth with Central eventually winning, 3-2.

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ALEXANDRIA ROMERO-SALAS

KENDRA MORRIS AND MARINA NACION

LATICIA PUNO AND REGINA MEDIOLA

LATIN AMERICA

LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES

MORRIS AND RICIO MACASAET

NORTH CAROLINA

PAOLA PEREZ AND SHALIS TORRES

PUERTO RICO

RHODE ISLAND

ROMERO-SALAS

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