Lancers keep eyes on playoffs after big swing and miss

Share: The Lancers keep their hopes for the playoffs high after a blowout loss at the hands of the Mt. San Antonio Mounties last Tuesday afternoon.    The first of their three matches against Mt. San Antonio saw Pasadena falter at the plate, with the batters tallying only one run across nine innings. Lancers pitchers joined the rough outing, allowing eleven runs, two of which were unearned.   “We’re looking to get in the playoffs, for sure,” center fielder Tyler Garcia said.  “We definitely have to wake …

Pasadena fails to climb Mt. San Antonio in shutout loss

Share: The Mt. San Antonio College Mounties shutout the Pasadena City College Lancers in a 2-0 victory after Tuesday’s intraconference matchup. Pasadena had the heavy task of facing the no. 1 California-ranked Mounties at home, but hopes were high after a strong first 29 minutes. Pasadena’s defense was flying and sliding to make tackles, especially freshman defender Jeremiah Alomo. Alomo showed key defensive prowess, anchoring down the Lancers’ defense with on-ball tackles in the box that prevented scoring opportunities for the opposition. “[Alomo] did a …

Mounties knock Lancers from unbeaten ranks with shutout win

Share: The Pasadena City College Lancers failed to extend their undefeated streak after Tuesday’s game against the Mt. San Antonio College Mounties in a 3-0 shutout loss. Pasadena came into the match having zero losses this season and aimed to extend that streak into their first conference match. The Lancers’ defense had shut down opposing offenses all season with clean sheets across the board, with the exception of one match against the Santa Barbara Vaqueros. So when the Mounties opened up the scoring in the …