DCCA shuts out P&S in govt/biz softball league

Defending champion Department of Community and Cultural Affairs gained its second straight win after shutting out Procurement & Supply, 12-0, in the Budweiser 2008 Inter-Government/Business Softball League Friday night at the Miguel “Tan Ge” Basa Pangelinan Ballfield.

The victory put DCCA in the lead with its 2-0 record, sharing the top spot in the men’s division with Freedom Air, Legislature, Joeten Motors, Beach Boys, Commonwealth Ports Authority, and Law & Order.

DCCA, which is seeking its third championship in a row this season, finished off P&S after only four and a half innings.

Shortstop Luis Iguel went perfect at-bat, going 3-for-3. He made a two-run double in the second inning, scored three runs, and recorded three RBIs.

Pitcher Mel Sakisat, third baseman Ben Tagabuel, and outfielder Darren Flores all went 2-for-3 at the plate. First baseman Joey Dela Cruz was only 1-for-3 at-bat, but had three RBIs.

Sakisat pitched in no relief for DCCA, allowing only four hits and walking three.

No P&S runner went past second base against the DCCA’s tough defense.

DCCA was also victorious in the women’s division, slipping past Finance, 13-9.

DCCA dropped its debut against Northern Marianas College, but is now on a two-game winning run. The defending champion recorded its first win against the Commonwealth Health Center, 15-3.

Centerfielder Bert Camacho went 3-for-4 at-bat for DCCA, scored three runs, and had two RBIs.

Outfielder Doris Rangamar was also 3-for-4, making two runs and one RBI. Three other DCCA players hit 2-for-4 at the plate and nailed two runs apiece.

Jennifer Teigita, Antonette Laniyo, and Rangamar had one run apiece at the top of the seventh to give DCCA insurance runs and foil Finance’s repeated comeback bids.

After six and a half innings, DCCA led, 13-7, and Finance must score at least six runs to extend the game. But Finance drew only one run apiece from Lenice Kapileo and Liz Lebria.

With the win, DCCA, which topped CUC in last season’s finals, is now in the lead in the women’s division.

Finance dropped to a 1-1 record for third place. NMC is in second place with a 1-0 record, while CHC and CUC are tied with identical 1-1 marks.

In other results, CPA joined the seven-way tie for the lead in the men’s division after downing DLNR, 20-12.

CPA used an eight-run top of the third as cushion to seize control of the game. CPA was trailing, 4-6, after two complete innings when it began making runs after another in the third inning.

Shortstop Melvin Manahane went 5-for-5 at-bat, scoring two runs, one double and four RBIs.

Outfielder Mark Toves also had four RBIs and hit 3-for-4 at the plate.