Lady Falcons gun for 11th straight UAAP softball crown

( UP Baseball Field) 4 p.m. – AdU vs UP (Softball Finals Game 3)

ADAMSON University will aim for its 11th straight UAAP softball championship against University of the Philippines when the two powerhouses collide for one last time in Game 3 of the Finals series today (Wednesday) at the latter’s home field.

The Lady Falcons dominated the challenging home side in Game 2 with a 15-2 rout and will look to consolidate the job at 4 p.m. against the Fighting [Maroons.

“Tabla uli ‘yan, so everybody’s ball game uli ‘yan. So, we’ll have to prepare lang,” the long-time Adamson mentor Ana Santiago said.

Reigning Finals MVP Glory Alonzo put up an impressive stint on the mound in that series equalizer, but it was Jeelyn Pajotal who provided the much-needed boost from the dugout on offense.

Seniors Khrisha Cantor and Alaiza Talisik will try to end their UAAP careers with another diadem.

Standing in their path is the UP side, which is looking for a breakthrough fifth title – a first since Season 70 (2007-08) with an expected comeback performance from ace pitcher KC Valino, who sat out the seven innings of the second game.

Algrace Adajar and Jamm’n Rasco will try to lead the Diliman-based side to the elusive glory in perhaps their final times in the maroon colors, with reigning MVP Nickole Dela Cruz seeking to find her top-athlete form come Game 3.

On the other hand, De La Salle University aims for a third consecutive baseball crown starting with Game 1 tomorrow (Thursday) at 4 p.m., also in the same Diliman field, when it battles with a hungry National University side.