Baseball Recap: Cathedral Has No Trouble Against Pasadena

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cathedral). They blew past the Pasadena Bulldogs 13-5 on Saturday. With that victory, the Phantoms brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

Lorenzo Salazar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Salazar was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Valdivia, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Casillas, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Phantoms

Hits

02/28/26 @ Pasadena	11
02/26/26 @ San Marino	10
02/25/26 vs Temple City	8
02/21/26 @ South El Monte	4
05/07/25 vs St. Monica	5
+ 14 more games

Cathedral kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2025.

Cathedral's record now sits at 3-1. As for Pasadena, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

Cathedral and Pasadena will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Phantoms are set to take on their familiar foe St. Monica at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Pasadena will challenge rival Burroughs at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.