By Dugout Philippines
MANILA--Defending champion Adamson University needed only four innings to rout Ateneo, 13-0, and complete a six-game sweep of the UAAP Season 78 softball first round at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium on Monday.
The Lady Falcons allowed the Lady Eagles to make only one hit to extend their remarkable winning streak to 68 in the make up match that was postponed last Feb. 6 due to rain.
National University, which lost to Adamson University, 2-5, last Saturday, finished second with a 5-1 card.
In other matches, University of the East stunned last season’s runner-up University of the Philippines, 2-1, while University of Santo Tomas nipped De La Salle, 3-2.
The Lady Warriors and the Tigresses forged a three-way tie in third place along with the Lady Maroons at 3-3.
The Lady Archers fell to 1-5 while the Lady Eagles remained winless in six contests.
The start of second round will start on Wednesday at the Malate venue.
Ateneo bats 26 on UP in baseball
Meanwhile, reigning baseball kings Ateneo scored 10 runs in the ninth inning to dismantle UP, 26-9, Sunday to stretch its unbeaten run to four games.
Displaying their tremendous batting prowess, the Blue Eagles fired 25 hits and had 22 RBIs in the match.
De La Salle prevailed over UST, 14-9, while NU bested Adamson University, 14-12, in the duel that was declared a complete game after seven innings, as darkness cut short the last game.
The Green Archers and the Bulldogs are in joint second at 3-1, while the Growling Tigers and the Falcons fell to their third loss in four outings.
The Fighting Maroons are in last place at 0-4.
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