By EDDIE SIGUENZA
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Guam’s next-best opportunity to win the 2017 Las Vegas Senior Softball/United States Senior Softball World Masters Championship got knocked out of contention Oct. 8.
Sindalu Guahan — a mixture of Guam military Reservists and National Guardsmen — went winless in the second of a three-day tournament, eventually falling 23-14 to Sudden Impact (New Mexico) to get eliminated. The loss was the third straight after Sindalu Guahan started 2-0 and got a favorable seed amongst 18 teams in the Men’s 40-plus AAA Division, one of the most competitive categories of the world tournament.
The Guam squad is one of five competing in this event.
Sindalu Guahan opened the tournament beating Vortex/Cafe Elite (Washington) 23-11, scoring 11 runs in their final at bat. They followed that with a 22-19 come-from-behind victory over the Arizona Aces. Ally Sarapio smashed a towering game-clinching home run to seal the victory.
But the following day was different. Sindalu Guahan’s offense went cold, losing its first game 21-19 to the Aces. That followed with a 29-17 drubbing to Tucson Hammer Time (Arizona). Finally, Sudden Impact eliminated them.
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- Paul Taisipic, front, of Sindalu Guahan signals Jimmy Rosete to run home during the 2017 Las Vegas Senior Softball/United States Senior Softball World Masters Championship in Las Vegas. (Photo by Eddie Siguenza)
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- Youngster Jay Perez of Sindalu Guahan sprints to first base against Sudden Impact (New Mexico) Oct. 8 in the 2017 Las Vegas Senior Softball/United States Senior Softball World Masters Championship in Las Vegas. (Photo by Eddie Siguenza)
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- Manager/Player Jesse Aguon, front, of Sindalu Guahan signals Joshua Anderson home during the 2017 Las Vegas Senior Softball/United States Senior Softball World Masters Championship in Las Vegas. (Photo by Eddie Siguenza)
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- Edward Gumataotao of Guam’s Sindalu Guahan safely gets to second base against Sudden Impact (New Mexico) Oct. 8 in the 2017 Las Vegas Senior Softball/United States Senior Softball World Masters Championship in Las Vegas. (Photo by Eddie Siguenza)
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- Pitcher Edward Gumataotao, donning protective head gear, of Guam’s Sindalu Guahan catches an infield fly against Sudden Impact (New Mexico) Oct. 8 in the 2017 Las Vegas Senior Softball/United States Senior Softball World Masters Championship in Las Vegas. (Photo by Eddie Siguenza)
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- Sindalu Guahan’s Ally Sarapio runs to first base during the 2017 Las Vegas Senior Softball/United States Senior Softball World Masters Championship in Las Vegas. (Photo by Eddie Siguenza)
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- Sindalu Guahan speedster Ralph Reyes heads for third base against Tucson Hammer Time (Arizona) Oct. 8 during the 2017 Las Vegas Senior Softball/United States Senior Softball World Masters Championship in Las Vegas. (Photo by Eddie Siguenza)
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- Sindalu Guahan’s Jesse Bamba Jr. stops a grounder at second base during the 2017 Las Vegas Senior Softball/United States Senior Softball World Masters Championship in Las Vegas. (Photo by Eddie Siguenza)
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