Baseball Recap: South Spartans vs. El Modena Vanguards
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but South had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the El Modena Vanguards and snuck past 8-6. That's two games straight that South has won by exactly two runs.
Mason Tymick tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caden Lewis, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Reef Underwood, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
On El Modena's side, they got a good showing from Eric Ordaz, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ordaz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Logan Asch was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Travis Collins, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
The win made it two in a row for South and bumps their season record up to 17-13. As for El Modena, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-9-1.
South will square off against Arrowhead Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Arrowhead Christian will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something South surely won't give up without a fight. El Modena does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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