The Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals will square off against the South Pasadena Tigers at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They skirted past Eastside 3-2.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when South Pasadena duked it out with Archer School for Girls on Thursday. The Tigers were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Panthers. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won ten matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Natalie Kan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over six innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jolene Wu, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Zeisler, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
South Pasadena is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary, they pushed their record up to 10-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
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