South Pasadena has not done well against Monrovia recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The South Pasadena Tigers had just enough and edged the Monrovia Wildcats out 9-7. The victory was familiar territory for South Pasadena who now have three in a row.
Natalie Kan made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Danica Stirling was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run. Talula Bearden was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
On Monrovia's side, Mariah Vasquez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and six unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Jocelynn Rangel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI.
South Pasadena is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Monrovia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
South Pasadena will be playing in front of their home fans against Temple City at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Pasadena is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Monrovia, they will square off against Mark Keppel at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. Mark Keppel is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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