Blue Jays drowned Blue Shark, 10-0

The Blue Jays drowned Blue Shark in a 10-0 shutout game in the 2024 Tan Holdings-Saipan Baseball League last Thursday at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Baseball Field.

Southpaw pitcher Benjamin “Benji” Palacios put up another dominant performance on the mound for the Blue Jays in five innings as he shut down the Blue Shark lineup. Blue Jays ace Kevin Kapileo then wrapped the game up in the last inning with three straight Blue Sharks retired.

The pitching staff was backed up by the Blue Jays’ offense which exploded in the third inning.

Jun Salalila got things going after he got on base and scored after a fielding error during his nephew, James Salalila’s at-bat. James also scored on a breakdown of Blue Shark defense to make it 2-0.

The first out was registered but two more consecutive runs would be scored by Terrel Rabago and Frankie Lieto for a 4-0 game. Shane Mallens then scored the fifth run before the third out was made.

Blue Sharks’ offense was left dead in the water at this point, as they’ve only recorded three hits against the youngster Palacios.

They attempted to get something going after Jason Reached third base, a base on ball to Ian Iriarte, and a single by Ignacio Palacios, but the Blue Jays’ lefty managed to induce the third out from a fielder’s choice to hold off the runner from scoring.

The Blue Jays went on to score three in the fourth to break the game wide open, 8-0. Blue Shark pitching was gassed out but managed to silence them in the fifth. However, two more runs would score for the Blue Jays in the last inning for the eventual 10-0 final.

With their win, the Blue Jays are now at an even .500 with a record of 4-4.

In their makeup game from June 11, the Bandits broke down the Padres, 9-5, last Thursday.

In the standings, the Falcons are one win away to clinch the pennant. They are at an undefeated record of 8-0; the Cardinals have with a record of 7-2; Padres and Bandits are at 5-2 each; Braves and Sandlot are both 5-3; Royals are at an even 4-4; Bears are 4-5; D-9er’s and White Sox both are 2-5; Natives have no wins and seven losses; and Blue Shark are at nine losses.