Patriots vent ire on Twins

With their 42-game winning streak and bid for another undefeated season broken last week, the SaipanCell Patriots vented their frustration on the Wells Fargo-As Matuis Twins Wednesday afternoon.

The Twins, playing their first game after suffering a 1-2 loss to the Happy Market/L&Y Corp. Ol’Aces last March 16, went on a hitting spree to cruise to a 16-0 blanking of the Twins at the Miguel Basa “Tan Ge” Pangelinan Field.

The win improved the Patriots’ record to 4-1 behind the 5-0 slates of the Bank of Saipan Red Sox and Ol’Aces. The Patriots now join the Pacific Islands Club/Deloitte&Touche San Antonio Dragons and National Office Supply Survivors from third to fifth place in the 16-team field. The loss dropped the Twins’ record to 3-2.

Cousins Jeremy, who was a single short of making the cycle, and Jun Rabauliman led the Patriots hitting spree as they each had a home run in the game.

Jeremy went 3-for-3 with three runs, a double, a triple, and four RBIs. He had a two-RBI triple in the Patriots’ 10-run first inning then blasted a two-run home run in the bottom of the second.

Jun went 1-for-3 with a run scored and three RBIs. He belted a three-run inside-the-park home run in the first inning where the Patriots broke the game wide open.

Jose Lizama, 1-for-1, had an RBI triple and scored one run also for the Patriots.

Chris Mizer had his second start for the Patriots and lasted only two innings, giving up one hit with five strikeouts and a walk. Jared Sablan pitched .2 innings in relief with no hits, a strikeout, and one walk.

Brandon Philip closed out for the Patriots, 1.1 innings, with no hits, three strikeouts, and two walks.

Mizer, Sablan, and Philip held the Twins to a combined 0-for-13 in batting.

Aztecs 5, Jets 4[/B]

Pitchers Lawrence Dikito and Nicolas San Nicolas limited the JET Holdings Jets to a combined 5-for-25 in batting to lead the UMDA Aztecs in a 5-4 win on Monday, March 24.

Dikito pitched for two innings and was tagged with four hits with a strikeout and two walks, while San Nicolas pitched five innings in relief allowing no hits with eight strikeouts and one walk.

Dikito also went 2-for-4 with one run, while San Nicolas went 1-for-4 with one run scored and an RBI-double.

Smith Regis and Timothy Cruz combined for 4-for-4 in batting with one run and three RBIs.