The San Marino Titans will face off against the Pasadena Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
San Marino made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Maranatha, but they still couldn't quite topple them. San Marino blew past Maranatha 12-2 on Thursday. The Titans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kayla Giddings
| 03/20/25 vs Maranatha | 3 |
| 03/19/24 vs Monrovia | 2 |
| 03/12/24 @ South Pasadena | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Temple City | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs South Pasadena | 1 |
Kayla Giddings was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Kayla Wu was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
San Marino always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Pasadena had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Maranatha with a sharp 27-15 win on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their one-run performance the match before.
The team relied heavily on Milania Thomas, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 5-for-6. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaslene Perez, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5.
Pasadena's victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for San Marino, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. San Marino hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. However, it's not like Pasadena struggles in that department as they've averaged .416. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
San Marino came out on top in a nail-biter against Pasadena when the teams last played back in March of 2017, sneaking past 11-10. Does San Marino have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pasadena turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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