Braves shut down Cubs

An NSA Braves batter checks on the umpire after letting go off a low pitch during their game against the Cubs in the Majors division of the 2018 Saipan Little League Baseball last Sunday at Miguel “Tan Ge” Basa Pangelinan Ballfield. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)

Nylon Sablan had a no-no to power the NSA Braves to a 6-0 triumph over the Cubs in the Majors division of the 2018 Saipan Little League Baseball last Sunday at Miguel “Tan Ge” Basa Pangelinan Ballfield.

Sablan pitched a complete game, walked one, and struck out 11. He had a 1-2-3 in three innings and with him on the mound, no Cubs runner reached past second base. The Braves ace complemented his solid pitching with a perfect performance at the plate, as he went 3-for-3 and recorded four RBIs, two doubles, and one run.

In other results, the Falcons also shut down the Comets, 13-0, off Joey Sharry’s no-hitter.

Sharry pitched in all four innings and retired 10 batters in a flawless job on the mound. He struck out the Comets’ first three batters in the second and third inning and fanned two each in the first and fourth.

The Falcons pitcher also went 2-for-2 at bat and had an RBI in the first inning where his team collected 11 runs to take early control of the match. Catcher Noah Aguon was also 2-for-2 at the top of the first and scored two runs and two RBIs. Second baseman Achilles Evangelista delivered two RBIs, too in that pivotal inning and added three runs off his 3-for-4 performance at the plate.

SENIOR LEAGUE
Fielders 7, Braves 6
Over at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Ballfield, the Fielders nipped the Braves, 7-6.

Anthony Dizon closed out for the Fielders and gave up no hits in the 2.1 innings he pitched to help his team keep the shaky lead. Dizon came in for relief pitcher Henry Fleming late at the bottom of the fifth inning and started his duty by striking out Ben Agulto for the third out, stranding Braves runners at second and first.

Two Braves runners were also stuck at third and second in the sixth inning when Dizon struck out Boss Alvarez. The Fielders pitcher early fanned leadoff batter R.J. Igitol, while shortstop Dennis Cabrera caught a fly from Vic Camacho for the second out in the penultimate inning. Then at the bottom of the last, Dizon struck out leadoff batter Mingko Taimanao and the Fielders went on to finish the game when Cabrera caught another fly and Austin Sanchez and Donovan Deleon Guerrero teamed up for a 5-3 putout play.

Trexon Lieto went 2-for-4 for the Fielders and scored two runs, while Fleming made two RBIs.

Falcons 12, Comets 1
In the other game in the division last weekend, the Falcons eased past the Comets.

Aven Evangelista pitched five innings for the Falcons and threw a one-hitter with no walks.

The Comets scored their lone run at the bottom of the sixth inning after Kiana Aldan singled and drove in leadoff batter Richard Blas.

Pedro Maratita hit 3-for-4 for the Falcons and scored three runs. Arby Yaguel was only 2-for-4, but delivered two RBIs, while Evangelista added three runs and one RBI despite going 1-for-5 at the plate.