The Alhambra Moors will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Pasadena Bulldogs at 3:45 p.m. Alhambra is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Alhambra had just enough and edged South Pasadena out 3-2.
Alhambra got a great performance from Matt Garcia as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carlos Hernandez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pasadena came up short against Burbank on Friday and fell 8-3.
Alhambra has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Pasadena, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Alhambra beat Pasadena 5-2 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alhambra since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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