After playing second fiddle the past two years, the Paradise Island Animal Hospital-Hustlers finally got over the hump by skunking two-time defending champion Docomo Pacific-Ol\u2019Aces, 6-0, in the Saipan Little League\u2019s Big Division finals last Sunday at the Francisco \u201cTan Ko\u201d Palacios Ballfield.<\/p>\n
The Hustlers broke out of the gate with four runs off four hits and a couple of errors late in the very first inning.<\/p>\n
Kevin Villagomez lead off with a single and was driven home by Brian Camacho.<\/p>\n
Camacho scored off a base rip by Jeremy Lizama and MacGarry Scaliem belted an RBI triple and came all the way around off a wild throw.<\/p>\n
Villagomez hit the ground running from the mound as well and dealt four scoreless innings, giving up just two hits with six strikeouts. <\/p>\n
Ol\u2019Aces held down the Hustlers for the next two innings, but the latter posted up two more runs in the fourth frame off a double by Camacho that helped score hit batsman Many Flores and an RBI single by MacGarrete Duenas.<\/p>\n
Ol\u2019Aces left a man stranded at third base in the bottom frame and though they managed to pull the brakes on the Hustlers\u2019 offense from that point, could not posture a realistic comeback in the late innings.<\/p>\n
The Hustlers tapped Camacho to relieve Villagomez in the fifth inning and he secured the goose egg with little nuisance from what was statistically the most high-powered offense in the league during the regular season.<\/p>\n
The Ol\u2019Aces were held to just two hits in the game compared to 10 strikeouts and committed six errors out on the field.<\/p>\n
The Hustlers are also comprised of Kenta Castro, Dave Demapan, Jonakin Deleon Guerrero, McJarrel Espina, Joe Sablan, Irvin Saralu, and Tim Rabago.<\/p>\n
They are coached by Joseph Flores, Frank Hocog, and Audie Maratita.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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