South Pasadena, CA — Natalie Kan collected three hits in four at bats, as South Pasadena Varsity Tigers defeated Temple City Varsity Rams 17-8 on Monday. Kan doubled in the third inning, doubled in the sixth inning, and singled in the fifth inning. South Pasadena Varsity Tigers came back to win despite trailing 5-0 in the second. Temple City Varsity Rams opened the scoring in the first after an error scored two runs. Temple City Varsity Rams added to their early lead in the top of the second inning when Taylor Thomas singled, scoring two runs, and Melinda Lansford doubled, scoring one run. South Pasadena Varsity Tigers flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the third, scoring nine runs on eight hits to take the lead, 11-5. The biggest blow in the inning was a double by Emma Becerra that drove in two. South Pasadena Varsity Tigers scored six runs on three hits in the bottom of the sixth inning. Kan doubled, scoring one run, Lucia Atencio drew a walk, scoring one run, Talula Bearden drew a walk, scoring one run, Taelyn Adams drew a walk, scoring one run, Becerra drew a walk, scoring one run, and Brooke Zeisler was struck by a pitch, driving in a run. Atencio earned the win for South Pasadena Varsity Tigers. The righty allowed eight hits and eight runs (two earned) over five and one-third innings, striking out seven and walking four. Paloma Moon took the loss for Temple City Varsity Rams. The starting pitcher went five and one-third innings, giving up 14 runs on 17 hits, striking out one and walking three. Kan pitched one and two-thirds innings of no-run ball for South Pasadena Varsity Tigers in relief. The hurler surrendered zero hits, striking out three and walking none. South Pasadena Varsity Tigers piled up 17 hits in the game. Kan and Adams each collected three hits for South Pasadena Varsity Tigers. Cassidy Lee, Jolene Wu, and Zeisler each collected multiple hits for South Pasadena Varsity Tigers. Bearden paced South Pasadena Varsity Tigers with two walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, accumulating eight walks for the game. Lansford and Thomas were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected three hits for Temple City Varsity Rams. Lansford and Thomas were tough to handle back-to-back in the lineup, as each drove in two runs for Temple City Varsity Rams. Temple City Varsity Rams turned one double play in the game. South Pasadena Varsity Tigers play at home on Thursday against Temple City Varsity Rams in their next game. Copyright © 2025 GameChanger Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse or republication of this story must include the preceding attribution and is subject to the Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. Terms of Use, License Agreement, and Privacy Policy.