South Pasadena hasn't had much luck against Temple City recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Tigers will head out to challenge the Rams at 3:30 p.m. South Pasadena's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Temple City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
It was a proper cat-fight when South Pasadena challenged Polytechnic on Saturday. The Tigers came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 8-4.
Lucia Atencio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Brooke Zeisler was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Racquel Dominguez was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Temple City lost 24-3 to Crescenta Valley on Friday. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Temple City's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for South Pasadena, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
South Pasadena suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Temple City in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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