By Jonas Terrado
The bats of the national women’s baseball team were kept silent by Taiwan in a 15-0 loss in four innings Monday in the Women’s Baseball Asian Cup at the Panda Stadium in Zhongshan, China.
Whell Camral, left, swings at a pitch thrown during Monday’s Women’s Baseball Asian Cup match against South Korea in Zhongshan, China. (Photo from Baseball Federation of Asia)
The Pinay batters could only muster three hits as Taiwanese pitchers Wen Ching Hsiei and Yu Ping Hsu dominated on the mound to win the contest that ended abruptly due to a mercy rule.
Lealyn Guevarra, Mery Ann Ramos and Ivy Mhel Capistrano accounted for the three hits produced by the Philippine team coached by Egay delos Reyes.
Still, the Philippines was already assured of a spot in the Super Round even before the match on the account of its comeback wins over Hong Kong and South Korea.
The national batters placed second in Group B with a 2-1 record behind Taiwan which won all three matches by a combined score of 39-2.
The Philippines will face host China and defending champion Japan in the Super Round which starts Wednesday.
Japan won all three games in Group A via shutout while scoring 74 combined runs while China placed second at 2-1.
The top two teams advance to the finals on Friday while the bottom two squads dispute third place.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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