For the second-consecutive year, teams from the Philippines claimed both the Mustang-9 and Mustang Asia-Pacific Zone titles and automatic bids to PONY Baseball’s Mustang-9 and Mustang World Series. In dominant fashion, Manila rolled undefeated (4-0) through its slate of games in the Mustang-9 division, while in the Mustang division, Manila avenged its first game defeat to Korea by winning 7-6, when it mattered most, in the championship game. The Asia-Pacific Zone Championships were held in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. The two teams will now prepare for the Mustang-9 and Mustang World Series, which will be held in Walnut, California (July 26-29) and Youngsville, Louisiana (Aug. 2-5), respectively.
Mustang-9 Scores
Philippines 15 Hanoi (Capitals), Vietnam 0
Philippines 20 Hanoi (Capitals), Vietnam 3
Hanoi (Capitals), Vietnam 15 Saigon (Storm), Vietnam 14
Philippines 15 Saigon (Storm), Vietnam 0
Hanoi (Capitals), Vietnam 12 Saigon (Storm), Vietnam 7
Championship Game: Philippines 15 Hanoi (Capitals), Vietnam 1
Champion: Manila, Philippines
Mustang Scores
Korea 7 Philippines 1
Indonesia 25 Hanoi (Capitals), Vietnam 1
Korea 12 China 2
Philippines 22 Hanoi (Capitals), Vietnam
Korea 11 Indonesia 5
Philippines 16 China 1
Korea 20 Hanoi (Capitals), Vietnam 2
Indonesia 15 China 3
China 20 Hanoi (Capitals), Vietnam 12
Philippines 10 Indonesia 0
Championship Game: Philippines 7 Korea 6
Third Place: Indonesia 11 China 7
Champion: Manila, Philippines