TMS, HMS debut strong in girls softball

Tanapag Middle School Tatagas and Hopwood Middle School Hilitais and girls softball teams won their games in the Inaugural SBL-PSS Interscholastic Girls Middle School Slow Pitch Softball League 2023-2024 last Saturday and Monday at the Dandan Softball Field.

The Tatagas, in the first game of the season, defeated Chacha Ocean View Middle School, 41-11; while the Hilitais bombarded the collective private school team made up of players from Saipan Community School, Grace Christian Academy, and Saipan International School, 35-1, last Saturday, and scooped up their second win after they beat Dandan Middle School, 6-0.

TMS ended the game early as they scored their 41 runs within two innings, while COVMS could only put up 11 on the board. TMS had 16 hits—four of which came from Chelsea Santos, and three from Callie Abraham.

COVMS, for their part, scored via RBI walks, with runs scored from the top and end of their lineup.

With Abraham and Santos in the TMS team are Aaliyah Cosmes, Amaya Ogumoro, Bethany Delos Santos, Ivalynn Farnsworth, Jonielle Pua, Kaya Macaranas, Kayshlie Aguon, Kyria Ngiraked, Marlaina Benjamin, Neavena Iguel, Precilla Quitugua, Risa Sablan, Ziella Sablan, and Rexyann Jose.

It was RBI walks galore for the HMS and SCS-GCA-SIS game as the pitchers could not find the strike zone. All runs scored for HMS was from RBI walks, while the lone run for SCS-GCA-SIS was from a fielding error which allowed Emma Sablan to score.

As for last Monday’s game, the Hilitais silenced DMS, 6-0, via runs made by Lailey Teregeyo, Paulette Somol, Siancy Phylim, Alina Esakova, Kaeley Schardt, and Gretchen Tebit.

The HMS team with Teregeyo, Somol, Phylim, Esakova, Schardt, and Tebit also includes Jayla Ayuyu, Aubyguel Castro, Mika Daikichy, Elinie Delos Santos, Luwaisór Fitial, Tehani Jolo, Margret Kaipat, Mikalynn Olaitiman, Jeanelle Tibong, and Manyah Villagomez.

In other results, Mount Carmel School bested Francisco M. Sablan Middle School, 19-5 last Saturday; and last Monday, COVMS edged DMS, 12-5, and FMS routed SCS-GCA-SIS, 17-8.