Aditi Ashok had four birdies in her round of 1-under 70 as she made the cut at the LPGA Tour's JM Eagle LA Championship. (More Sports News)
Aditi, who shot 73 in the first round is now 1-over and Tied-45.
In the second round Aditi had four birdies but also dropped a double bogey on the 10th and a bogey on the sixth. Her four birdies came on fourth, seventh, ninth and the 14th.
Grace Kim opened a four-stroke lead shooting a 5-under 66 in tricky afternoon conditions at Wilshire Country Club.
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After an opening 64, the 23-year-old Australian Kim had an eagle, four birdies and a bogey to get to 12-under 130 for two rounds.
Maja Stark was second after a 69, also in the afternoon. The Swede finished second last week in Texas in The Chevron Championship, two strokes behind top-ranked Nelly Korda in the first major of the year.
Korda withdrew Monday, a day after her fifth straight victory.
Defending champion Hannah Green of Australia shot a 69 to join Germany's Esther Henseleit (68) at 6 under.
Denmark's Kristine Pedersen (67) and American Auston Kim (71) were 5 under, and Rose Zhang (69) topped the group at 4 under.
