The South Pasadena Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the San Marino Titans at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games South Pasadena has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If South Pasadena beats San Marino with six runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. South Pasadena narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past San Marino 6-5. That's two games straight that South Pasadena has won by just one run.
For San Marino's part, they got a good showing from Caleb Newton, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Newton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, San Marino saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JJ Wilson, who went 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI. Mikey Yessaian was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, San Marino was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
South Pasadena is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for San Marino, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7.
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