The Pasadena Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Glendale Nitros at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pasadena has four straight victories, Glendale has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Pasadena was able to grind out a solid win over Glenn, taking the game 5-2.
Fabio Castillo made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
David Schriefer
| 04/23/25 @ Glenn | 4 |
| 04/05/25 vs La Canada | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Burroughs | 0 |
| 03/29/25 vs Marshall | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Crescenta Valley | 4 |
In other pitching news, David Schriefer looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ian Van Zyl, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Kaleb Derosier was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Glendale didn't have quite enough to beat Pasadena on Tuesday and fell 7-6. That's two games in a row now that the Nitros have lost by just one run.
Glendale's loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Pasadena, their record is now 8-12-1.
Pasadena came out on top in a nail-biter against Glendale in their previous matchup on Tuesday, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
