Adamson Alumni pulled off a 6-5 squeaker over defending champion Chikara from Brunei while Ateneo posted an abbreviated 16-1 romp over De La Salle-Zobel in the ninth Summer Grand Slam softball competition at Clark Freeport Zone in Clark, Pampanga yesterday.
Chikara shocked powerhouse Adamson University to snatch last year’s crown, but is in for an uphill battle in its title defense.
Adamson-Manila clobbered Central Luzon State U, 7-2, in women’s club division.
Hurlers Nicky Borromeo and Clarielle Dacanay combined for a no-hit job in the first three innings while the Wildcats pounced on De La Salle-Zobel’s wild pitching en route to a 16-run binge, highlighted by Mei Uy’s homer.
“This year’s edition boasts the toughest field ever with the participation of the Philippine Blu Boys and Blu Girls,” said Jean Henri Lhuillier, president of the organizing Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines.