L-iSports – Pg 13
Mellieha Northenders Champions It-tim Melliehi tal-Baseball rebah il-kampjonat Nazzjonali ghat-tielet stagun konsekuttiv, u ghal 11-il darba fl-istorja. Is-Sibt 17 ta’ Mejju intlaghbet l-ewwel loghba tac-Championship Series (best of 3) kontra Mustangs, fil-Marsa Ground. In-Northenders rebhu 6-5 f’loghba akkanita li sasseba’ inning kienu 6-3 minn fuq. L-ghada l-Hadd intlaghbet it-tieni loghba tas-series. Il-Mustangs hargu tajjeb, u tellghu vantagg ta’ 5 runs minghajr risposta, izda mit-tieni inning ‘l quddiem, bdiet ir-rimonta tan-Northenders sakemm spiccaw rebbieha 7-5. Fi tmiem il-loghba, il-President tal-Malta Baseball and Softball Association, is-Sur Mario Debono, ipprezenta t-tazza tac-Champions lil captain Melliehi Keith Bartolo, fost il-ferh taz-zghazagh Mellehin. Prosit lill-players kollha, specjalment lil captain Keith, u prosit ukoll lid-dirigenti fejn jispikka l-entuzjazmu ta’ Ray Bartolo, ghal dan l-isports.