The Pasadena Bulldogs will take on the La Canada Spartans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, Pasadena came up short against Burroughs and fell 6-2.
Pasadena saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Derosier, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for La Canada, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They never let Oakwood get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Friday. The match marked the Spartans' most dominant win of the season.
Will Park and Finn Flowerhogan did most of the damage at the plate: Park scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Flowerhogan scored three runs while going 2-for-3. La Canada is undefeated when Park posts two or more runs, but 4-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Benji Geller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
La Canada was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
La Canada's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Pasadena, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-10-1 record this season.
Pasadena skirted past La Canada 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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