UNIVERSITY of the East kept its Final Four hopes alive with a 5-1 win over University of Santo Tomas yesterday in the UAAP Season 80 softball tournament at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium.
The Lady Warriors played with a sense of urgency to post their sixth win in 11 contests, while putting a blow to the Tigresses’ bid to achieve the other semifinals bonus.
University of the Philippines kept in toes of UE following a 8-1 romp of also-ran Ateneo.
The Lady Maroons rose to 5-6, a game behind the Lady Warriors in the chase for the remaining semis slot.
A playoff for No. 4 will ensue if UP beats UST and National University prevails over UE in the final day of eliminations on Saturday.
The Lady Bulldogs boosted their bid for the twice-to-beat incentive with a 9-6 victory over defending champion Adamson University, tying the Tigresses at No. 2 with a 7-4 slate.
Despite the loss—only the second in 11 games—the Lady Falcons have already locked the first twice-to-beat slot in the Final Four.