While South Pasadena didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against the Glendale Nitros on Wednesday as the South Pasadena Tigers made off with a 15-4 win. The matchup marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Lucia Atencio was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time she hasn't allowed a single hit since back in March of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Natalie Kan was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Jolene Wu was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
South Pasadena always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Tigers
| 03/19/25 @ Glendale | 15-4 |
| 03/18/25 @ Alhambra | 8-1 |
| 03/11/25 @ San Marino | 12-3 |
| 03/08/25 vs Eisenhower | 6-1 |
| 03/08/25 @ San Bernardino | 7-2 |
The win was the fifth in a row for South Pasadena, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Glendale, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Pasadena will take on La Canada at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for La Canada: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while South Pasadena has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. As for Glendale, they will face off against Heritage Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Glendale has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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