World Series champs confident to repeat
Team Manila Head Coach Ana Santiago believes there is no reason for them to repeat as Big League World Series champions even if there are only three members of last year’s winning squad left on the team. "Skills-wise mas may advantage kami ngayon compared to last year’s team. Six of my 15 players are pitchers who can also play different positions,” said Santiago. "They are quick and at the same time, seven are all power hitters. We are better prepared this time at kaya namin mag to repeat as champions. Balanced ang team kaya confident ako na makukuha namin.” "The only problem I see is how will my players react to the pressure of playing at the international level,” added the Adamson mentor, who tagged California, Michigan, and Puerto Rico as the teams to beat in the 2013 Big League Softball World Series from Agust 4 to 10 in Sussex County, Delaware. Santiago, who steered the Adamson Lady Falcons to a third straight and 12th overall University Athletic As...