THE CEBU Dolphins aim to head to the next round with momentum on their side as they close out the elimination round with a match against the Manila Sharks today in the Baseball Philippines Series 9 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.
The top-seeded Cebu and No. 2 Dumaguete, assured of twice-to-beat edges in the semifinals, hope to get into the next round on a winning note as they battle the Sharks at 10:30 a.m. and the Alabang Tigers at 1:30 p.m., respectively. Meanwhile, cellar dwellers Batangas and Taguig clash in the 7:30 a.m. opener.
The Dolphins clinched the No. 1 spot with a 7-6 win over the Uni-bikers and a 14-4 romp over the Patriots last week for an 11-3 (win-loss) record.
Despite their loss, the Uni-bikers secured the second spot with an 11-5 victory over the Bulls for a 10-4 slate.
Manila settled for the No. 3 spot with an 8-6 card and will face the Uni-bikers in the semifinals.
Alabang stunned Manila, 7-3, last week for a 7-7 mark. /Correspondent Jonas Panerio