Guam romps over American Samoa
Fri, 01/13/2017 - 10:32am
![Australia (left) defeated American Samoa 15-0 during the opening match of the U12 Oceania Baseball Championship in Guam yesterday. According to members of the AS Baseball team in Guam, it was a tough game for our young team but the kids did their best. American Samoa played Guam in the second match of the tournament, yesterday. [courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/article_normal_image/public/field/image/AS%20vs%20Australia_5422.jpg?itok=Ogm2pSxi "Australia (left) defeated American Samoa 15-0 during the opening match of the U12 Oceania Baseball Championship in Guam yesterday. According to members of the AS Baseball team in Guam, it was a tough game for our young team but the kids did their best. American Samoa played Guam in the second match of the tournament, yesterday. [courtesy photo]")
![AS Baseball team with their Head Coach Leaupepe Vili Fa’apouli, Assistant Coach Marcus Langkilde and the President of the World Baseball and Softball, Mr. Riccardo Fraccari before their match against their opponent from Australia. There are 12 players, led by Head Coach Leaupepetele Vili Fa'apouli and Assistant Coach Marcus Langkilde. [courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/article_normal_image/public/field/image/AS%20Baseball%20team%20in%20Guam_5244.jpg?itok=xbCh9O-G "AS Baseball team with their Head Coach Leaupepe Vili Fa’apouli, Assistant Coach Marcus Langkilde and the President of the World Baseball and Softball, Mr. Riccardo Fraccari before their match against their opponent from Australia. There are 12 players, led by Head Coach Leaupepetele Vili Fa'apouli and Assistant Coach Marcus Langkilde. [courtesy photo]")
By
Katy Clarke, Pacific Daily News
Guam continued its success in the 12U Oceania Baseball Championship, defeating American Samoa 16-1 Friday afternoon at Guerrero Field.
Guam went up 7-0 in the first inning on RBI from Jace Gumataotao, Franklin Ninete and DJ Alcantra. The other four runs came on errors or wild pitches from American Samoa.
American Samoa got their only run of the day in the top of the second on an error. Other than that, they were completely shut down by Guam pitchers Kai Noa Blas and Rick Leon Guerrero, who together allowed only one hit.
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