PH co-ed slow-pitch softball team bags silver, World Cup berth

 

 

The Cebuana Lhuillier-backed Philippine team bagged the silver medal after bowing to unbeaten Chinese-Taipei, 8-2, in the championship match of the Co-ed Slow-Pitch Softball Asia Cup on Saturday, May 27, in Pattaya, Thailand.

Three World Cup slots are at stake in the tournament and the Philippines, by virtue of finishing second, is assured of one.

“We are so proud of their accomplishment,” said Jean Henri Lhuillier, president of the Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines (Asaphil). “Their second spot finish is a testament of their hard work and dedication to the sport. We shall continue to support them until and beyond the World Cup.”

National coach Ana Maria Santiago, meanwhile, said the team needs to work harder for the World Cup which will take place later this year.