CUC starts first streak in women’s softball

The long break gave Commonwealth Utilities Corp. enough power to stun defending champion Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, 11-10, at the resumption of action in the women’s division of the 2008 Inter Government/Business Softball League Monday at the Miguel “Tan Ge” Pangelinan Ballfield.

The victory was second in a row for CUC and it was the team’s first string of victories following a 0-4 start. CUC won its first game against Finance, 12-2, on Dec. 1 and the former had not played since then. CUC was set to face Commonwealth Health Center on Dec. 19 before the league took a holiday break, but the match was called off and was rescheduled for last night.

Jenny Palacios, who replaced Roquita Norita at the bottom of the seventh inning, scored the winning run on a Sam Decena single.

Nadia Saralu scored on a Rosel Magofna sacrifice fly at the top of the last inning to put DCCA in the lead, 10-9.

At the bottom of the seventh, pitcher Dolorina Panuelo led off for CUC, singled, and later scored on a Mel Camacho single.

Palacios batted second, singled, and advanced to second on third batter Annabelle Magofna’s sacrifice fly.

With two outs and Palacios on third, Decena stepped up to the plate and connected on the winning hit.

DCCA absorbed its second straight loss and dropped to a 3-3 record.

As a consolation, DCCA performed better at-bat going 18-for-39 for a .462 batting average. CUC went 18-for-40 for a .450 batting average.

Evelyn Kani and Semi Simrani both hit 3-for-4 at the plate with the former making four RBIs, a double, and triple, and the latter recording three RBIs.
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In the men’s division, DCAA kept its unbeaten record cruising to its ninth straight win following a 22-2 demolition of Law & Order.

DCCA allowed Law & Order to score only at the bottom of the fifth inning.

First baseman Joey Dela Cruz had an awesome performance at-bat for the defending champion, hitting three straight homers for six RBIs. He tripled in his fourth at-bat for a perfect 4-for-4 stint at the plate. Pitcher Mel Sakisat and third baseman Pete Tomokane also made one homer apiece and combined for five RBIs. Jun Saralu and James Fleming both went 3-for-3 at-bat with the latter recording three RBIs.

Catcher Albert Hicking scored for Law & Order on a Patrick Diaz single, while Ben Lisua made the other run on a DCCA shortstop error.

Law & Order absorbed its sixth loss in nine games.

In the other men’s game, Commonwealth Ports Authority won via forfeit against CHC.

The victory was CPA’s seventh in eight games helping the team keep the No. 2 spot in the team standings. CHC dropped to a 2-6 slate.