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Lobaton helps Braves down Jaguars 4-3
Sumay Santa Rita Braves (2-3) 4 Agana Heights Jaguars (2-3) 3
WP: Ethan Lobaton LP: Jonah Peredo
SZPOG: Ethan Lobaton (Braves) 5IP, 5H, 3R, 2ER, 12K, 2BB
Javyln Laguana (Jaguars) 2-4, 2R, SB
(Leo Palace Park)- The Agana Heights Jaguars and Sumay Santa Rita Braves faced off in game 2 with Ethan Lobaton and Jonah Peredo matched up in a fierce pitcher’s duel that would be ended by the rain with the Braves holding on for the 4-3 win.
Lobaton would strike out twelve and scatter five hits over five inning to pick up the win and Strike Zone Player of the Game for the Braves. Peredo was just as good but is tagged with the loss giving up two earned runs and six hits in five innings.
Javyln Laguana picked up player of the game for the Jaguars with great defense behind the plate and went 2 for 4 with two runs and stole base. The Jaguars fall to 2-3 with one game left in the regular season. Lobaton added two hits at the plate and Joseph Van Meter was 1 for 1 with a rbi single as the Braves improve to 2-3 on the season.
Yigo Astros (5-0) 9 Sinajana Giants (1-4) 1
WP: Joshua Sablan LP: Jarren Gumataotao
SZPOG: Rico Miner (Astros) 3-4, 3R, RBI, SB and 1IP, K, 2BB
Josh Kephas (Giants) 1-3, 2B, RBI and 2IP, 0R, 3K
(Leo Palace Park)- The Yigo Astros stayed unbeaten at 5-0 with a 9-1 win over the Sinajana Giants. Joshua Sabalan struck out seven in only three innings to notch the win and Rico Miner was 3 for 4 with three runs scored to lead the Astros offense.
Ashton Tedtaotao was 1 for 2 with a walk for the Giants and Josh Kephas snagged player of the game going 1 for 3 with a rbi double and two scoreless innings on the mound with three strikeouts. The Giants drop to 1-3 on the season.
Trey Concepcion and Jeremiah Sablan added two hits each for the Astros who slugged out eleven hits in five innings. The Astros improve to 5-0 in the regular season and have clinched the #1 seed for the playoffs.
Javyln Laguana picked up player of the game for the Jaguars with great defense behind the plate and went 2 for 4 with two runs and stole base. The Jaguars fall to 2-3 with one game left in the regular season. Lobaton added two hits at the plate and Joseph Van Meter was 1 for 1 with a rbi single as the Braves improve to 2-3 on the season.
The 12U Top Gun Jamboree is this coming Saturday October at Leo Palace Resort 11am with the Guam Baseball Academy Clinic for all players and 3pm the 12U Top Gun All Star Game. Follow the Youth 12U Top Gun Baseball Games on Facebook/AmateurBaseball Guam and check out schedule, scores, stats and more at www.guamstrikezone.com.
