San Marino waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the South Pasadena Tigers a 3-0 shutout. The game snapped a strange streak: the last three times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Tom?s Bilvado made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only three hits, the fewest he's had since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Bilvado wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chase Mena, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
San Marino hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Pasadena struck out 11 times.
Titans
| 03/27/25 vs South Pasadena | 3-0 |
| 03/24/25 vs El Rancho | 6-4 |
| 03/20/25 vs Village Christian | 4-2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Monrovia | 8-1 |
| 03/06/25 vs South Hills | 6-4 |
| + 6 more games |
San Marino pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for South Pasadena, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Marino will venture away from home to square off against Royal at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Pasadena, they will take on Oceanside in a tournament on Monday.
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