Pasadena was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Marshall Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 8-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
David Schriefer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
Ian Van Zyl
| 03/29/25 vs Marshall | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Burbank | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Temple City | 2 |
| 02/21/25 @ Cathedral | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Monrovia | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
On the hitting side, Pasadena saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Van Zyl, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases. Van Zyl is becoming a predictor of Pasadena's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 0-8-1 when he doesn't).
Pasadena's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9-1. As for Marshall, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2-1 record this season.
Pasadena will head out on the road to square off against Burroughs at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Burroughs' pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Pasadena's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Marshall, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Rosemead at 3:30 p.m.
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