Philippines’ Bago City wins Junior League Softball World Series
Junior League Softball
World Series champion Bago City softball team. -LITTLE LEAGUE PH PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines stamped its mark in juniors’ softball on Sunday.
Bago City ended the country’s 20-year championship drought in the 2023 Junior League Softball World Series after defeating East Region USA in the finals, 3-0, in Washington, D.C.
The last time the country won the chip in the juniors’ softball league was back in 2003 when country representative Bacolod defeated Puerto Rico with a 2-0 score.
“After countless hours of hard work and dedication, we have finally reached the pinnacle of success,” posted Little League Philippines on Facebook.
“It is a long-awaited victory that will be forever cherished by the entire country. Let’s celebrate and honor this momentous accomplishment.”
Erica Arnaiz struck out 15 batters and Ann Dyana Buenafe recorded two RBIs to lead the Philippines past Connecticut, 3-0 in the Junior League World Series Championship
Posted by Little League on Saturday, August 5, 2023
Prior to the championship-winning match, coach Rolando Fuentes’ wards went on an unblemished 4-0 card in the tournament’s pool play.
Bago City then went on to sweep both its quarterfinals and semifinals foes at 4-0 over Arizona and Texas, respectively.
