ADAMSON University turned to its defense to avenge its first round loss with a 6-5 hold of De La Salle University to create a three-way logjam for first in the UAAP Season 85 Baseball tournament, Sunday night at the UP Diliman Baseball Field.
With the victory, Adamson tied La Salle and University of the Philippines at the top of the standings with identical 5-2 slates.Leading by just two runs heading into the top of the ninth inning at 6-4, the Soaring Falcons shook off a walk surrendered to La Salle rightfielder Pio Villamiel and his eventual run off a hit from shortstop Julius Diaz to close the three-hour-long game.
Yung ganung klaseng ano, nakaka-high blood, nakaka-tense,' he said.Mercado also helped the cudgels on offense with one hit and scoring two runs, but it was relief pitcher John Matanguihan who paced the Soaring Falcons with two hits and one run and drove in both runs from centerfielder Castillo.Matanguihan eventually finished what captain and starting pitcher Andrei Medrana started and limited La Salle to three runs and three hits.
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