Clark Freeport Zone — Mary Joy Tabanes hit a two RBI homerun in the bottom of the third inning as Smokey Mountain rallied for a gripping 11-10 win over Guam to capture the Senior League softball crown of the Little League Asia Pacific Regional Championships at the Clark parade grounds in Angeles City, Pampanga on Thursday.
Tabanes homered over the center field fence, sending home Madeline Villamor and Lovely Ridaya to fuel the comeback of the Smokey Mountain girls after falling into a 3-7 hole when the Guamanians erupted for six runs in the top of the third.
Her efforts didn’t go to waste as Smokey Mountain scored two runs in the bases-loaded seventh, with Grace Malalon stealing home before Ella Martinez scored the winning run on the Guamanian first baseman’s fumble on a relay of Gelay Llave’s hit to short.
The locals wrapped up the best-of-five series with the visitors at 3-1 in the event sponsored by the Philippine Sports Commission, Clark Development Corp., Globe, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Limitless Possibilities, Inc.
