After months of gruelling preparations, RP Blu Boys begin their quest for World Cup glory as they tackle powerhouse TEAM USA on November 26 at the Rosedale Park, Auckland, New Zealand.
The Philippineโs Menโ National Softball, who qualified to the World via a strong runner up finish in the Asia Qualifiers, is bracketed in Group A with very strong teams such as Argentina, USA, Cuba, Czech Republic and host, New Zealand.
โOur RP Blu Boysโ confidence is on a high. They have been doing well in practice and in tune-up games and we hope to translate those to good performances in the upcoming games. It will be a tall order but weโre gunning for a win or 2 against the very strong teams in our bracket.โ, said ASAPHIL President Jean Henri Lhuillier.โ
โOur boys are ready.ย Preparations have went well and we are all eager to compete.ย We donโt want to make any promises except for giving our best every game, every inning and hopefully we sould pull off some upsest.โ, said RP Blu Boys Head Coach, Jasper Cabrera. The WBSC Menโsย Softball World Cup is slated on November 26-December 4 in Auckland, New Zealand.ย Other participating countries comprising Bracket B are equally strong Teams, Japan, Canada, Venezuela, and Denmark.
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Lariza Garcia
