
By Robert Balajadia
The APL Fastpitch Softball Championship Game will need an extra day of play as the underdog Peaches fought their way out of the 3rd place game and forced the ‘if’ game against the two-time champs Southern at the Piti Field Saturday afternoon.
Amidst a rain delay, the Peaches managed to take down the Blasters 12-4 in the 3rd place game and immediately jumped in to face Southern on a back-to-back, where they’d come out on top 15-10 to force tomorrow’s winner takes all game. Southern went unbeaten in the double-elimination bracket which spots them their first loss.
A big 3rd, 4th and 5th inning where they scored 11 runs allowed the Peaches to stay alive another day. Down 6-2 in the 3rd, Talen Topasna unloaded a big two RBI double to get within 6-4, which turned into a 6-all game after Southern errors allowed two runs with two outs away.
An RBI single from Juliana Nelson would give the Peaches a 7-6 lead as RBI’s from Ashley Mendiola and Janae Leon Guerrero put the Peaches up 9-6 in the 4th. An errant filled 5th allowed the Peaches to go up 12-7, the largest lead any team has had on Southern all season.
Southern fought back hard in the 6th scoring two runs to get within 12-10, but a crucial play was made at home made by Megan Maratita as she caught Jess Balajadia sliding at home for the final out after Balajadia attempted to go home on a pass ball.
Maratita added a big two RBI double in the 7th inning to get her team a 14-10 edge, followed by the final scoring play from Nelson to go up 15-10. Maratita stepped in as pitcher in the bottom of the 6th, with her defense closing out Southern three-up three-down in the 7th.
Southern looked strong early on in the first two innings with Tamisha Fejeran highlighting the 1st inning with an in the park home run to take a 2-1 lead. Southern kept the sticks hot in the 2nd inning with a double from Fran Blas sparking a big scoring spree. Southern would get three straight RBI doubles from Merced Flores, Fejeran and Jess Balajadia to take a 6-1 lead.
Starting pitcher Ashley Mendiola gets the win with three strikeouts and Maratita gets the save. Southern starting pitcher Kass Sanchez was relieved by Janise Quintanilla in the 5th inning as Sanchez finished with one strikeout and Quintanilla finished with three.
Tomorrow’s game will begin at 12 pm tomorrow at the Piti Field!
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GPS Sports Calendar
February 2023
- SU
- MO
- TU
- WE
- TH
- FR
- SA
Events for January
1st
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
2nd
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
3rd
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
TRITONS BASEBALL INVITATIONAL PLAYOFFS
Events for February
4th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Events for February
6th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
7th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
8th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
9th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
10th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
TRITONS BASEBALL INVITATIONAL FINALS
Events for February
12th
MONSTER ENERGY MOTOCROSS ROUND 2
Events for February
13th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
14th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
15th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
Events for February
16th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
Events for February
17th
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
Events for February
18th
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2K/5K
World Athletics Cross Country Championships
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
Events for February
20th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
21st
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
22nd
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
23rd
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
24th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL QUARTERFINALS
Events for February
24th
Events for February
25th
Events for February
27th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER SEMIFINALS
Events for February
28th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL FINALS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE SEMIFINALS
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS

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