MHS wins fast pitch opener, 13-11

Marianas High School Dolphins varsity fast-pitch softball team won the opener of the Inaugural PSS-NMI Softball Association Interscholastic Boys High School Fast Pitch Softball League last Saturday at the Dandan Softball Field.

It was a thrilling opening matchup as the Dolphins took on the Mount Carmel School Knights and won in a close, 13-11 game.

The Dolphins jumped right in and quickly scored eight runs from Jequin, Ramon, Herbit, Jason, Joel, Hunter, and Jake at the top of the first inning for a huge lead, 8-0. The Knights then answered with three runs from Greg, Minsoo, and Brandon for a 3-8 game.

Organizers didn’t provide last names for the players.

MHS then added one each in the second and third to extend their lead by seven, 10-3, when the Knights found some life in the third inning.

P.J. and Dylan got things started with two runs, then the Knights tacked on five consecutive runs to knot it all up, 10-10.

Then, MHS added three in the fourth to overtake the lead by three, 13-10. They held on as the Knights could only get one in the third by Greg, and another run in the last inning by Mykee.

For the supposed second game, Kagman High School forfeited against Saipan International School.

The next game is slated for today at 3pm between MHS and KHS JV.

The teams this season includes MHS varsity, MHS JV, MCS, KHS varsity, KHS JV, Saipan Southern High School, SSHS JV, Saipan International School, Rota’s Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Sr. High School, and Tinian High School.

The championship rounds are slated for Oct. 10-12.