Philippine Blu Women. Photograph from Novice Softball Affiliation of the Philippines’ Fb.
MANILA, Philippines-The World Cup-bound Philippine Blu Women had been handed a 10-5 loss by Chinese language Taipei on Saturday to accept a fourth place end within the Girls Softball Asia Cup in Incheon, South Korea.
Regardless of opening the sport with 4 runs within the high of the primary inning, the Blu Women couldn’t maintain their early lead because the Taiwanese’s bats got here alive to take management of the comfort match for bronze at Songdo LNG Stadium.
However the Blu Women succeeded in what they had been got down to do by securing a spot within the World Cup which begins June in Europe after a fourth slot for Asia was added as a wildcard.
“Regardless of the ultimate rating, you all performed with coronary heart and gave it your all! Preserve your heads up excessive and proceed to symbolize our nation with delight,” Novice Softball Affiliation of the Philippines president Jean Henri Lhuillier mentioned in a message to the crew.
The Blu Women positioned fourth within the preliminary spherical by going 5-3 to rearrange a match with Chinese language Taipei for a spot within the podium. The semifinals had been scrapped after Wednesday’s matches had been rained out.
The Philippines bought in entrance with Alaiza Talisik bringing residence the sport’s first run with an RBI single that scored Angelu Gabriel.
Talisik would later double the lead on Khrisna Castor’s single earlier than Elsie dela Torre drove in two runs on a single to left for a 4-0 Blu Women benefit.
Chinese language Taipei closed the hole with three runs within the backside half of the primary and the Philippines prolonged its result in 5-3 on Mary Maguad’s sacrifice fly that introduced residence Charlotte Gross sales from third within the second.
However the Blu Women finally misplaced their benefit as Chinese language Taipei scored three within the third, capped off with a go-ahead sacrifice fly by Chia Hui Ko that scored Yi Fan Ho.
Yi-Ting Yang scored on a fielding error within the fourth, Ko blasted a two-run homer within the fifth and Chia Yi Chen allowed Feng Chen Lin to succeed in residence after a sacrifice fly within the sixth
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