University of Mindanao played better this time to outhit the MatinaBoys, 9-3 in the Pahalipay ni Mayor Rody and Vice Mayor Sara DuterteSoftball Tournament finals, Dec.30, at the Mintal Elementary School.
Tagum City bested the Davao City Water District, 11-2 to land at third place.
Tournament director Joaquin "Boy" Sarabia said they are very thankfulto the two top officials in the city for their continued support tothe sport.
"Sa totoo lang, nag decline na ang popularity nang softball, becausethe gears are becoming expensive. But luckily, we have teams thatcontinued to practice and Mayor Duterte and Vice
Mayor Sara havecontinued also to fund our leagues," said Sarabia.
Christopher "Bong" Go, the mayor's executive assistant, also thankedthe sports leaders who helped in the conduct of the successfulsportsfest. "They are our strong partners in the development of ouryouth through sports," said Go.
