El Modena hasn't had much luck against Villa Park recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Vanguards will head out on the road to take on the Spartans at 3:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (El Modena 3.4, Villa Park 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Saturday, El Modena needed a bit of extra time to put away JW North. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Huskies, sneaking past 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Vanguards in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now won three in a row.
Cash Ferinac
| 03/20/25 vs Foothill | 5 |
| 02/28/25 vs Santa Fe | 3 |
| 02/21/25 vs Woodrow Wilson | 3 |
| 03/29/25 vs La Serna | 2 |
| 03/15/25 vs Villa Park | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Cash Ferinac looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because El Modena is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Logan Honikel, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has become a key player for El Modena: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nathan Valdez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Villa Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They skirted past Cypress 5-3.
Logan Hoppie looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only two earned runs over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Dominic Gutierrez was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Shawn Romero, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
El Modena pushed their record up to 7-12 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Villa Park, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
El Modena couldn't quite finish off Villa Park when the teams last played back in March and fell 2-0. Can the Vanguards avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
