Softball

Connolly, Engstrom, Chan & Asperger Combine for 13 Hits, 10 Runs & Five RBIs in Poly’s 11-6 D-6 Victory Over La Salle

May 20 2025 05:41:56

Softball:

La Salle entered Monday’s CIF-SS Division 6 showdown with Poly on a nine-game winning streak, and they had won 14 of their past 15 games.

The Santa Fe League champs opened the playoffs last Thursday with a 6-1 victory over Oxford Academy.

On Monday, though, Pasadena Poly scored twice in the top of the first inning, and they never trailed in an 11-6 second round victory over the Lancers.

The Panthers had a 17-10 advantage in base hits.

Havana Pagan was roughed up for 11 runs (10 earned on 17 hits over her complete game effort.

Pagan issued a pair of walks and registered five strikeouts.

The first six batters in the Poly lineup went a combined 16-for-25 with 11 runs and seven RBIs.

Kate Asperger went 4-for-4 with one run and four RBIs.

Eila Chan walked, singled, doubled, hit a solo HR and scored four times.

Brynn Connolly had three singles and scored a pair of runs.

Carthan Connolly singled and drove in a run on a sac fly.

Ellery Engstrom singled three times and scored three runs.

Lorelai Thornell went 1-for-4 with two RBIs.

Amelia Shih went the distance, allowing just one earned run on 10 hits.

Shih didn’t give a free pass, and she fanned five La Salle batters.

Aria Davis singled, doubled and scored.

Jadelyn Sherman went 2-for-4 with one run and an RBI.

Jessica Young singled twice and scored.

Havana Pagan singled and drove in a run on a sac fly.

Alyssa Lewis went 1-for-3 with a run and one RBI.

Jadyn Shaver had an RBI single and scored.

Layla Loya had a pair of RBIs.

Kaeley Aldana singled and Jaslene Meza scored.

Box Score:
P: 2-0-4-0-2-3-0-(11)
LS: 0-1-0-0-2-3-0-(6)

Win: Amelia Shih
Loss: Havana Pagan

HR: Eila Chan (P)
2B: Eila Chan (P); Aria Davis (LS

Records: Poly (13-8); La Salle (17-5)

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