Softball Recap: South Pasadena Has No Trouble Against Temple City

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

03/19/25 @ Glendale	11
04/25/25 vs Monrovia	10
03/22/25 @ Fairfax	10
04/28/25 vs Temple City	9
03/22/25 vs South Gate	9

South Pasadena lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Temple City, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's contest. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 17-8 margin over the Rams on Monday. Considering the Tigers have won seven games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Lucia Atencio and Natalie Kan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Atencio struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Meanwhile, Kan pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Atencio went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Kan went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most RBI Atencio has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, South Pasadena let Taelyn Adams and Emma Becerra run wild. Adams went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Becerra went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave Adams a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brooke Zeisler, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.

South Pasadena always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .578. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.

South Pasadena pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Temple City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.

Temple City wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 8-6 victory against San Marino on the 29th. Hopefully South Pasadena paid attention to the Rams' game: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.