Comets still flawless in Majors

The Rep. Joseph P. Guerrero Dandan Comets kept its hopes for a perfect season alive by outrunning the San Vicente A’s, 12-6, in their Major Division matchup of the Saipan Little League last Tuesday at the Miguel “Tan Ge” Basa Pangelinan.

Last Saturday, the Attorney Robert T. Torres Law Offices’ Kagman Little Legals unleashed a six-run surge in the last inning and overcame the Natibu Sports Association Tanapag Braves, 14-8; Pacific Amusement’s Rays defeated the San Vicente A’s, 8-3; and the IT&E Ol’Aces shut down IT&E’s self-titled squad, 11-0, in five innings.

In Junior Division play at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Ballfield, the Natibu Tanapag Falcons fended off the DPS Dare Program Enforcers, 13-9, last Saturday, while IT&E Fielders pitcher Kainao Wanket issued the DYS-Rep. Ramon Basa-Frederick P. Deleon Guerrero Kagman Lions a 12-0 one-hit shutout in five innings last April 5.

The A’s Donavin Ada busted an RBI double and scored off an error in the opening frame, but the Comets broke the lock off the gate in the bottom frame and answered with six runs off an RBI single by Erik Cruz, two errors, a wild pitch, a passed ball, and a triple by Austin Hocog. Hocog later scored from a passed ball.

The A’s grinded out three runs in the second inning off some early nerves by the Comets’ infield.

Then in the bottom portion, the Comets’ Vincent Taman and Ethan Babauta cranked a pair of doubles for two runs and Hocog hit a solo shot later in the third to put the Comets in front, 8-5.

Both teams traded a run in the fourth and Comets reliever Babauta kept the A’s at bay late in the game.

Comets’ Hocog batted 3-for-3 with three RBIs and two runs, while Erik Cruz swung 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a run.

Comets pitching duo of Cruz and Babauta split time and held the A’s to just three hits and tallied 14 strikeouts.

The game was deadlocked at 4-all after four frames and the Little Legals’ top of the order hung up four runs in the top of the fifth inning off five hits; Jose Camacho bagged an RBI single and later stole home, while the other runs came home off a wild pitch and an error.

The Braves answered with four hits for three runs in the bottom frame. Andres Camacho led off with a double and stole the dish, Napu Pua stole home, and Angel Iguel drove in Brandon Pua.

The Legals jumped on the newly installed pitcher at the start of the sixth and final inning and pushed ahead, 14-7, off four hits.

A leadoff walk made it around off an error, Maratita doubled home Camacho and stole a plate, and Sidro Tebuteb signed off for the Legals with a three-run home run.

Camacho batted 3-for-4 with an RBI, four runs, and two stolen bases. Maratita lifted a two-run homer in the first inning and finished the game 3-for-4 with three RBIs, three runs, and two stolen bases. Tebuteb swung 2-for-3 with three RBIs, two runs, and a stolen base.

The Rays worked up a 3-1 lead in the opening frame off a pair of leadoff doubles by Kody Omengkar and Jay Kalen (RBI). Nnes Siech and Nathaniel Torres also delivered a pair of RBI pokes.

A’s pitcher Christian Lizama struck out the side to start the second, but his teammates only managed one run after loading the bases in the bottom frame.

The A’s jitters carried over on the field and they allowed three runs in the top of the third off two hits and some errors; Torres bagged another RBI single.

Then the Rays went ahead, 7-2, in the fourth inning off another error.

A’s Donavin Ada connected with a leadoff triple and scored off a wild pitch in the bottom frame, but the Rays put a lid on it from there.

Winning pitcher Manny Esepon gave up three earned runs off five hits, six walks, and a bean ball with eight strikeouts through 4 2/3 innings.

The Ol’Aces skipped ahead, 3-0, in the first inning off three hits. Kimo Angailen and Glenn Calvo belted RBI doubles.

Ol’ Aces then cranked out five runs in the fourth inning off four hits. Angailen poked an RBI fielder’s choice and later stole home. Jordan Kosam also bagged an RBI single.

The Ol’Aces went on to move around the two runs needed for the early decision in the fifth inning from a triple by Virgil Secharmidal who later stole home.

Secharmidal also lit up IT&E from the mound and gave up just two hits and three walks with 13 strikeouts through 4 2/3 innings.

He also batted 2-for-3 with an RBI, three runs, two stolen bases, and a base on balls. Calvo swung 3-for-4 with an RBI, a run, and two stolen bases.

The Enforcers managed a run in the first inning, but stumbled out on the field and gave up six runs in the bottom frame off just one hit. The Falcons were granted the green light at third base and made the most of it.

The Falcons added a run in the second off an error and three more in the third off some extra throws and another dose of aggressive base running.

The Enforcers loaded the bases in the top of the fourth and mustered four runs off a plunked batter, an RBI single by Ethan Lizama, and a two-RBI triple by Franklin Lizama.

They then added another four runs to briefly pull behind, 9-10, but the Falcons responded with three runs in the fifth as the Enforcers pitching woes continued to haunt them; Barry Sunumai bagged an RBI single and James Kintaro poked an RBI fielder’s choice.

The winning pitcher gave up five earned runs off six hits, three walks, and a bean ball with six strikeouts through four 4 1/3 innings.

Enforcers’ Caleb Takao swung 3-for-4 with two runs and a stolen base.

The Fielders went right to work and rounded up four runs in the first inning off an RBI single by Kainao Wanket and a two RBI double by Jaydrian Camacho. The latter was batted in by Jonathan Camacho.

The Fielders went on to add six more runs off five hits in the second round while its ace pitcher Wanket dealt on the mound.

The Fielders loaded the bases right away and scored off an RBI walk and a passed before Austin Roberto uncorked an RBI base hit. He scored off an error and Jonathan Camacho bagged another RBI single.

The Fielders added a run in the third and threatened the early decision in the fifth inning and Wanket secured his goose egg.

Wanket had a no-hitter broken up with one out in the fifth inning by Logan Martin, but he turned in a very efficient showing with zero walks and seven strikeouts in just 16 total batters faced. He also batted 2-for-3 with an RBI, three runs, three stolen bases , and a base on balls.