By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA
The Philippine Blu Girls remained in contention for one of the three coveted spots to the World Cup group stage after dismantling Southeast Asian rival Singapore, 13-0, in the Women’s Softball Asia Cup on Thursday, July 17, in Xi’an, China.
The Blu Girls exploded with eight runs right in the first inning to set the tone for another dominant win in a game halted after four innings due to mercy rule.
It was the Nationals’ fifth win in six outings to propel to solo third behind powerhouse squads Japan and China, who remained unscathed in six matches.
The win also came a day after the Blu Girls blanked Malaysia, 14-0.
The Nationals are battling China at press time as they try to further boost their chances for a spot in next year’s World Cup group stage.
To achieve that, it would need to finish in the top two after the round-robin elimination stage to automatically advance, or, end up in the top four where it would have one more match to claim the third and last spot there.
