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Angels shut out D-9ers in SML, 15-0
The St. Michael Angels capitalized on an error-prone D-9ers to coast to a 15-0 shutout win at the resumption of play in the 2012 Saipan Major League last Thursday at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Ballfield.
The Angels now hold a 5-3 record for a tie for second place with the Aces, while the D-9ers remained winless in seven games in the seven-team league. The Northern Yankees and the Tan Holdings Brewers are in a deadlock for the lead with their similar 6-1 slates, while the IP&E Shell Fielders (3-5) and Masters (1-6) complete the field.
The Angels scored 12 of their 13 runs off the D-9ers throwing and fielding miscues to win the first match played this month after the league took a break for about two weeks.
Both teams showed rust early on after a two-week absence, as neither squad managed to score a single run.
The Angels then broke their silence with a four-run top of the third. Three runs were made off errors, while the fourth was courtesy of an RBI double from John Reyes. Another four-run top of the fourth upped the Angels lead to 8-0. Reyes knocked another RBI double, which Niko Martin duplicated, while the two others were posted off errors.
The D-9ers continued to struggle on defense, as the Angels last seven runs were made off the former’s miscues.
On offense, the D-9ers had its best chance to score at the bottom of the second inning when E.J. Tenorio reached third base. Actually, the D-9ers had runners on corners with two outs, but they were left stranded as Angels starting pitcher Peter Tenorio struck out Ton Castro.
The D-9ers loaded the bases anew at the bottom of the sixth with two outs, but again the Angels held their ground on defense with second baseman Nick Cruz catching a fly ball from Isaiah Lizama.
In the last inning, the D-9ers’ chances of extending the game were doomed when they went 1-2-3. Leadoff batter Ben Lizama was tagged out at first and Lawrence Dikito and Chad Atalig flied out.
By Roselyn Monroyo
Reporter
