By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA
The Philippine Blu Girls crushed Hong Kong, 12-0, to keep their bid alive for the third and last berth to the World Cup Group stage in the WBSC Women’s Softball Asia Cup in Xi’an, China on Saturday, July 19.
Pitchers Glory Alonzo and Sydney Lynn Vitangcol once again bewildered their rivals, combining for a single hit while Skylynne Ellazar produced three RBIs (runs batted in), and two each from Nicole Hammoude and Angelu Gabriel to mark another dominant win.
The Nationals finished the elimination with a 6-3 win-loss record at fourth place, arranging a match with either host China or Chinese Taipei for third place and a seat to next year’s World Cup Group stage.
It was a sweet bounce-back win for the Nationals, who are coming off a pair of defeats at the hands of China (2-1) and Chinese Taipei (3-0) the other day.
Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines (ASAPHIL) President Jean Henri Lhuillier is still confident of the team’s ability to bounce back.
“We knew this stretch of games would test us,” said Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines (ASAPHIL) President Jean Henri Lhuillier.
A few days before, the Blu Girls already achieved a feat after earning a berth to the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan.
