The Adamson University Lady Falcons extended their softball dynasty after crushing the UST Tiger Softbelles in the do-or-die Game 3 of the UAAP finals, 6-0, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium Tuesday.
Adamson used a strong sixth inning to pull away for good as co-Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) Edna Severino hit two left-field runs-batted-in (RBIs) single, sending Delyrose Covarrubias and Riezel Calumbres to home base, 5-0.
Jeanette Rusia then drilled another one to the left for a Severino run off a UST catching error.
In the fifth inning, Lady Falcon Gelyn Lamata’s left-field sacrificial fly gave way for a Severino conversion before Nicole Padasas nailed another that resulted in a Flor Pabiania run off another catching error, 3-0.
“Walang palo, ‘di nag-connect [at ang] dami pang error. Walang mangyayari [kung ganun.] You cannot win a game kapag wala kang opensa,” Tiger Softbelles head coach Sandy Barredo told the Varsitarian in an interview.
Padasas hit a center-field RBI single that sent Severino to home plate in the third inning to put Adamson on board, 1-0.
Adamson pitcher and co-Finals MVP Lyka Basa chalked up five strikeouts and only allowed three hits for the struggling Tiger Softbelles.
Season 80 Best Pitcher Ann Antolihao, catcher Tin Palma and left-fielder Jessie Belaño were the Tiger Softbelles that made the Mythical 9.
UST will lose Antolihao, Season 77 Best Slugger CJ Roa and right-fielder Shiela Perales as they exhausted their playing years.
