MANILA CLOUTERS EYE PONY 3-PEAT

MANILA, Philippines — Team Manila-Philippines aims to score a three-peat in the PONY International Girls Softball World Series set July 17-20 in McAllen, Texas.

The team of coach Sheirylou Valenzuela admitted all eyes will be on the Filipina softbelles, who retained the U18 championship last year following an eight-game sweep of the tournament, including a 6-0 shutout of home bet Glory Adkins Bejar in the title game.

Valenzuela specifically mentioned the team from Puerto Rico as one of the biggest threats in the Philippines’ bid for a third straight crown

Manila Councilor and Team Manila Softball president Rafael “Che” Borromeo also mentioned teams from the US and Latin America as among those considered contenders in the four-day, annual meet.

“Yung Puerto Rico at Mexico, yun ang mabibigat na kalaban natin,” said Borromeo yesterday during the PSA Forum at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila.

2025-07-08T16:31:48Z