The Borneo Post Online
Miri women’s team had no answer to the hitting and pitching power of a Filipina dynamite who played for Brunei Muara, the winners of the softball competition in the 8th National Sports Festival in Brunei.
The sluggers from Miri Baseball and Softball Association looked well on their way to the gold medal until they came up against the fire power of Charlotte Degoma Besosa in the last three innings.
The Filipina ‘import’ single-handedly turned the game around when both teams were tied at 13-13 with Brunei Muara batting at the bottom of the seventh inning.
With all bases loaded and high expectations to deliver, Besosa took the pressure well in her stride, hitting a home run to seal victory by four runs (17-13), leaving the Miri lasses to rue their tough luck over a victory that slipped through their grasp.
Miri were as far ahead as 10-1 in the third inning when a local pitcher was throwing for Brunei Muara. But the tables quickly turned when Besosa took over the subsequent innings, culminating in her match-winning homer.
Miri ladies chief coach Peter Kuan nevertheless was happy with the performance of the players.
“It’s a good experience for them to play against the formidable Charlotte. The Filipina is among the best in Asean,” he said.
The match was good exposure for the players who would be representing Sarawak in the 34th Malaysia Open from August 16 to 19, he added.
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