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| Fate's team captain Don Gaborno in action (File) |
It took 12 years for the all-Filipino softball team Fate to defeat their local rival SCAA-Star, so there was plenty of reason for the team to celebrate after their historic match on Feb 23 at the Tin Kwong playground.
Fate won, 3-2, over one of the strongest teams in bracket A of the the Hong Kong Softball Association’s tournament. In the last season, 2023-2024, SCAA-Star was ranked no. 2 while Fate was in fifth place.
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Fate, now with a 3 wins and 4 losses, will next play against Chinese Torpedors on Mar. 16, also at Tin Kwong.
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| Scoreboard shows the historic win by Fate |
The game started with Fate as a home team. The tight defense of both teams gave no room for either to score in the first inning.
In the second, both teams managed to score, through Editha Hidalgo for Fate and Tam Hiu Nam for Star.
The fast ball of pitcher Lanilyn Aligno and good defense of catcher Eunice Locop resulted in three consecutive standing out for Star in the third inning.
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In the last inning of the Chinese team, its player Wang Pui Wan managed to score, allowing the team to get ahead with two points.
For Fate’s last inning its players were tense as they knew it was crucial for them to add to their score with Star in the lead.
Hidalgo proceeded to bat an outfield ball and run to first base safely. Next batter Ana Chelo Garbo also struck an outfield ball that allowed her to make it to the first base and Hidalgo to the second base. The local team then asked for a time out.
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When play resumed the umpire allowed next batter Bambee Abadilla to walk freely to the first base, ensuring the team had all the bases covered. However Hidalgo was put out on the home base. Batter Mary Joy Agodilla made it safely to the first base but base runner Garbo was also caught in the home base, resulting in two outs for Fate.
Still with full bases, batter Locop struck a long ball to the outfield, allowing base runners Abadilla and Sitchon to get to home base safely. The two additional scores sealed Fate’s dominance of the game. The umpire then stopped the game.
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| The team with their beloved late manager, Law Wai Ho |
Fate was founded 12 years ago, and is now made up of 15 Filipino domestic helpers who are all softball enthusiasts. They choose to spend their only free day in the week in the field practicing for their next game.
The team is managed by Pamela Law, who took over the post after her father and Fate’s original manager, Law Wai Ho, passed away in 2022.
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