Softball Recap: La Canada's Victory on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Spartans

Previous Games

05/05/25 vs South Pasadena	6-1
05/01/25 @ San Fernando	7-0
04/29/25 @ Monrovia	14-4
04/25/25 vs San Marino	11-1
04/22/25 vs Temple City	12-1
+ 2 more games

La Canada waltzed into their contest on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the South Pasadena Tigers by a score of 6-1. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 7-3 victory back in April.

Grace Rocco made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.

Rocco wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Riley Labrecque, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Caitlin Yee, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.

La Canada kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive matches.

La Canada's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for South Pasadena, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 13-7 record.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Canada will venture away from home to square off against Temple City at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.86 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Pasadena, they will head out on the road to challenge San Marino at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers are facing the Titans at the right time seeing as the Titans are stuck on a four-game losing streak.