South Pasadena was the 6-5 winner over La Canada when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The South Pasadena Tigers fell 11-8 to the La Canada Spartans on Monday.
Hanson Chan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Aaron Kawasaki was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Gurfein, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
South Pasadena's loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for La Canada, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-6.
Looking ahead, South Pasadena will square off against Temple City at 3:30 p.m. on March 17th. As for La Canada, they will head out on the road to face off against Agoura at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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