Friday , 29 March 2024

UE turns back Adamson in early Summer Grand Slam upset

The University of the East (UE) pulled off an early stunner in the 12th Summer Grand Slam Softball Tournament at the Sto. Nino Ball Park in Marikina Friday by subduing reigning University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) champion Adamson, 9-8.

The Lady Warriors needed 10 innings before scoring the go-ahead run to upset the Lady Falcons in the women’s open division battle of the tournament organized by Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines (ASAPHIL) and sponsored by Cebuana Lhuillier.

Adamson, however, bounced back with a 5-2 victory over its alumni squad even as UE was sent back to earth through a 0-10 beating by the RP Youth Team.

On the other hand, P’Cali struggled in form in its first three assignments, bowing to La Salle, 0-2, Chikara-Brunei, 2-9, and Indonesia, 4-5.

In the women’s club division, Rizal topped Sta. Maria, Bulacan, 10-7, and Makati, 5-0.

PUP then blasted Makati with a 6-1 rout, while San Miguel defeated Laguna, 3-1.

In the men’s club division, Cabuyao hacked out blowout wins against San Ildefonso (17-2) and BSU, 7-0.

Best Binangonan scored a 9-2 victory over Alasba only to be bludgeoned by Marikina with a 21-0 crushing.

RTU fell prey to Quezon, 9-11, but bounced back with a 9-0 shutout against Orioles.

The other game had Ateneo Coaches defeating Manila, 10-0. PNA

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *