Pasadena extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 3-10. They fell 5-0 to the Arcadia Apaches. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Apaches this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
As for Arcadia, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games.
For Arcadia's part, Damian Catano made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Catano has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2025.
In other pitching news, Isaiah Spencer looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Jayden Galvan was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That stolen base was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Vogel, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Pasadena will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Glendale at 3:45 p.m. on April 14. As for Arcadia, they will take on El Dorado in a tournament on Monday. The Golden Hawks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Apaches' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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