The La Salle Lancers had just enough and edged out the Pasadena Bulldogs 3-2 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Lancers have won by just one run.
Frane Flores made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Klein, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
La Salle hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pasadena struck out eight times.
La Salle is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Pasadena, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12-1 record this season.
La Salle didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Temple City on the 12th. As for Pasadena, they will challenge Hoover at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs are facing the Tornados at the right time seeing as the Tornados are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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