Fielders beat Falcons in Senior League

The Fielders’ Ignacio Mendiola runs toward home plate as he tries to score in their game against the Talaabwogh Falcons in the 2018 Saipan Little League Baseball’s Senior division last Sunday at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Ballfield. (Jon Perez)

Dennis Cabrera scored twice, while Anthony Dizon and Dennis Deleon Guerrero each drove in one run to help the Fielders secure a 5-3 decision against the Falcons in last Sunday’s Senior League game in the 2018 Saipan Little League Baseball at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Ballfield.

Cabrera, the batting leader as of April 2, was the lone player that had two hits in the game, going 2-for-4 with a pair of singles to lead the Fielders to their fourth win in seven games and tie their victims for second place behind the Braves’ league-best 6-1 slate.

The Fielders had a combined batting of 9-for-29, while the Falcons also did not fare well, going 3-for-23.

Dizon went 2-for-3, both singles, with one run and an RBI, while Deleon Guerrero had an RBI double in the first inning. Austin Sanchez, who went 2-for-3, also scored for the Fielders.

Ignacio Mendiola and Henry Fleming, who scored the Fielders’ other runs, shared pitching duties and limited the Falcons to three hits with two earned runs. They combined for eight strikeouts and five walks.

Isiah Teigita, Joel Norita, and Pedro Maratita scored for the Falcons.

Braves 4, Comets 0
The Braves’ pitching duo of Sean Rabauliman and Leveque Iguel limited the Comets to four hits in completing the shutout win. They also combined for eight strikeouts and two walks. Iguel scored two runs for the Braves.

The win erased the sting of the Braves’ 0-2 loss to the Falcons on March 31.

Vicente Camacho scored twice for the Braves. He doubled in the first inning and scored on a Rabauliman RBI single and also reached home in the third on a throwing error by Comets third baseman Apple Tyquenco.

MAJORS DIVISION
Bank of Saipan 8, Cubs 4
Jesse Stole went 2-for-4, including a two-RBI single, in Bank of Saipan’s five-run second inning to help his team get its second win in five games.

Ezra Ada scored a run and had an RBI, while Demarlane Santos went 2-for-2 with one run.

Jesse Tydingco tossed 2 1/2 innings, surrendering four hits and recording six strikeouts and no walks. Greg Perez pitched the last 3 1/2, limiting the Cubs to two hits, fanning three, and walking one.

McDonald’s 11, Braves 5
Dylan Santos pitched 3.2 innings in relie, retiring six batters and walking two. He was tagged with one unearned run after Jylon Sablan scored on a passed ball.

Joel Deleon Guerrero tossed 2.5 innings in start, holding the Braves to one hit—a bunt single from Joel Borja. The starter registered seven walks and three strikeouts.

The Braves committed 11 errors in the loss.