Ol’Aces top Falcons, win Senior League

  The Docomo Pacific-Ol’Aces completed a perfect season in the Senior Division of the Saipan Little League by shooting down Natibu-Talaabwogh Falcons, 11-7, in the championship match last Sunday at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Ballfield.

The Falcons endured some early troubles for allowing four runs on just one hit in the first inning.

Ol’Aces’ Jonah Flores came away with a two-RBI single that scored Carlos Rabauliman Jr. and T.J. Sablan, who both drew free passes, after Lancaster Secharmidal and A.J. Lizama runs came in earlier off a wild pitch and an error.

Falcons’ Jose Lizama doubled in Brandon Lieto, who busted a one-out triple in the top of the second inning, but Ol’ Aces got it back in the bottom half from some more errors.

Then after a quiet third, the Ol’Aces’ top of the order jumped in front, 10-2, off four hits in the fourth inning.

A fielder’s choice and an error set up a two-RBI base rip by A.J. Lizama who was escorted home by Rabauliman and Flores brought him in before scoring himself off an infield error. Falcons’ Jose Lizama delivered an RBI double in the top of the inning.

Ol’Aces speedster Frankie Camacho reached on a single and scored off a wild pitch in the fifth before the Falcons sparked a four-run uprising to start the fifth off four hits to trim its deficit to 6-11.

Three hits right off the bat knocked Ol’Aces starter Secharmidal off the mound, but the real damage came afterwards as his reliever A.J. Lizama had a tough time finding his zone.

A two-RBI triple by Frankie Norita added insult to a leadoff walk that enabled a run to the plate. Norita found his way around as well and scored off a passed ball.

Fortunately, Ol’Aces had a lot of rope to work with and though another run came off errors in the last frame, they held it together and got it done.

Ol’Aces’ A.J. Lizama batted 2-for-3 with two RBIs, three runs, and a hit by pitch.

Falcons’ Jose Lizama swung 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a run.

The rest of the Ol’Aces roster includes Paul Bowie, Fermin Renguul, Ken Taguchi, Zakary Yamagishi, and Tiger Yatsui.

Tony Flores manages the squad with Walter Macaranas and Mark Flores serving as coaches.

Results of the Big League championship will be published in tomorrow’s Saipan Tribune.