Bud Light extends record to 3-0

Bud Light won a squeaker against Exclusive to grab a league-best 3-0 win-loss record Friday night as action continued in the 2004 Men’s Island Wide Slow Pitch Softball League at the Oleai Sports Complex.

In a game that featured a slew of offense and six lead changes, Bud Light outlasted Exclusive in a two-run thriller, 19-17. The bats of Bud continued to blaze as the silver canners connected with 25 hits.

Down 7-1 going into the top of the second inning, Bud Light railed off seven runs to take the 8-7 lead. They added three more in the top of the fourth to go up 11-7 before Exclusive rallied for five.

Bud Light came back to take the lead again when they scored four more in the top of the fifth, and the inning ended 15-14 in favor of the pop-tops.

The low-carb colossus was led by another strong performance by Mel Sakisat. No matter what league that he has been playing in, Sakisat has been on fire. On Friday he went 5-for-five, smacked a homer, doubled, batted in six runs, and hit a trio of singles.

Jeff Diaz added to the elimination of the Eliminators by equaling Sakisat’s perfection at the plate, going 5-for-5 with a double, four singles, two ribbies and two runs scored. JJ Laniyo poured on the “O” with a single, a triple, and a dinger to go 3-for-4. Laniyo also racked up a pair of RBI’s at the plate.

The second game of the night had the artist formerly known as Verizon—La Chai, and the Freedom Air Flyers trading blows. The Flyers were able to stave off the upset by eking out a 21-20 victory in the bottom of the seventh inning top advance to 2-0.

At the end of four innings, the flyboys were ahead 17-5, and that’s when La Chai turned on La Offense. The Chai guys slugged five in the fifth and exploded for nine in the sixth to take a 19-18 lead. The Flyers tied the game in the bottom of the sixth before allowing La Chai a run in the top of the seventh. With their backs against the wall, the Freedom Air Flyers scored two runs in the bottom of the inning to win the game.

Frank Camacho was gave La Chai pitchers a whoopin’ going 3-for-5 with three homeruns, while teammate JR Suel went 3-for-4 with a single, a double, and a homer as well.

John Reyes continued hi streak of success for La Chai by attaining perfection at the plate going 5-for-5, smacking a pair of homers, a trio of singles, and six ribbies. Reyes has gone 13-for-14 this season for a batting average to .929.

The shortest game of the night lasted just five innings, as Island Mix brought their “A” game to Bring It On in a 14-4 mercy rule affair.

After two innings the score was tied at a pair apiece, but the Mix started scoring and the notorious B.I.O couldn’t keep up.

Tony Luzama went 3-for-3 for the Mix with a pair of dingers and a single for five RBI’s. Landon Martin went 2-for-3 with two round-trippers, while Pepi Tenorio had an inside the park homerun.

Honorable mention goes to Reno Celis and Audie Maratita of Bring It On for going yard in the losing effort.

There’s plenty of more softball action on the way, as Slow Pitch returns tomorrow night, and every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday starting with the first game at 6:30pm. The Fast Pitch hits the diamond at the same time on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you are interested in getting involved in the fast pitch or slow pitch leagues for this season, contact Robert A. Guerrero by calling 888-0215 or 235-1580.