THE Philippine Blu Girls snapped out of a three-game skid and proved its worth again against world No. 3 Canada again, hacking out a 6-3 victory in the Canada Cup International Softball Championship playoffs in Surrey, Canada Saturday. Kailee Cuico and Hailey Decker took charge in the first two innings which the Cebuana Lhuillier-backed Blu Girls dominated to set the tone for the win, virtually duplicating the world No. Philippine Blu Girls (Photo from ASAPHIL website)Cuico belted a three-run homer in the opening frame to give the Blu Girls a hot start then Decker followed it up with a two-run double in the next. “This is the second time that the Blu Girls have beaten powerhouse Canada, proving that our country is getting stronger while taking each game to heart,” said Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines president Jean Henri Lhuillier, who is eyeing an Olympic stint for his wards in Tokyo in 2020.

Source: The Standard July 16, 2017 11:15 UTC