Baseball Preview: El Modena Vanguards vs. Foothill Knights
The El Modena Vanguards will head out on the road to challenge the Foothill Knights at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. El Modena will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
On Saturday, El Modena was able to grind out a solid victory over Diamond Bar, taking the game 9-5.
Garrett Kerr looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Adrian Perez was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Lukus Alvarado, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Foothill's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Trabuco Hills by a score of 2-1.
Andrew Phillips was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Gavin Lauridsen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
El Modena has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7-1 record this season. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to 19-7.
El Modena took their win against Foothill in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 8-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Modena since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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