San Mateo, Sta. Maria sweep C. Lhuillier softball

SAN MATEO, Rizal  and Sta. Maria, Bulacan dominated  their  respective  groups and  remained  undefeated after  the  qualifying  round  of  the Cebuana Lhuillier  National Inter-secondary girls’ softball championship  at  Sto. Niño  softball  field  in  Marikina.

San Mateo clobbered  host  Marikina, 9-2, yesterday for  a 5-0  sweep of the  elimination  round.  It will play Group B  No. 2 Woodrose for  a  slot  in  the  finals.  Sta. Maria beat Miriam, 6-2  for  its fourth straight win and will next take on Pasig, which  finished  second  to  San Mateo in  Group A  (4-1).

A total  of  11  teams  participated in  the  tournament, with  Manila  failing  to defend its crown.