The Alhambra Moors will head out to take on the South Pasadena Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Alhambra is headed out to face South Pasadena after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Alhambra put the hurt on Temple City with a sharp 8-1 win on Tuesday. The Moors haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Marc Hernandez
| 02/18/25 vs Temple City | 3 |
| 05/07/24 @ Grand Terrace | 1 |
| 05/02/24 vs de Toledo | 2 |
| 04/23/24 @ Montebello | 1 |
| 04/19/24 @ Mark Keppel | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Marc Hernandez was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Jacob Rodriguez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, South Pasadena posted their closest win since March 16, 2024 on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Los Altos.
Phil Malatesta was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Malatesta was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Hanson Chan tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Diego Gurfein was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Alhambra skirted past South Pasadena 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Alhambra repeat their success, or does South Pasadena have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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