Polytechnic lost against South Pasadena back in February of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Panthers fell 8-4 to the Tigers. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Amelia Shih was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Shih wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ellery Engstrom, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Panthers
| 04/12/25 vs South Pasadena | 4-8 |
| 04/12/25 vs Vasquez | 5-3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Chadwick | 6-0 |
| 04/08/25 @ Westridge | 19-1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Mayfield | 6-8 |
The defeat snapped Polytechnic's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-4 record. As for South Pasadena, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Polytechnic will head out to challenge Mayfield at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cubs have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for South Pasadena, they will challenge Temple City at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.71 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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