Softball Preview: El Modena Vanguards vs. Rosary Academy Royals
El Modena is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Rosary Academy is on an eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Vanguards will welcome the Royals at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (El Modena 3, Rosary Academy 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
El Modena is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They beat Pacifica by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-5. The victory continues a trend for the Vanguards in their matchups with the Mariners: they've now won three in a row.
Kaitlyn Galasso
| 05/15/25 vs Pacifica | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Pacifica | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Esperanza | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Cathedral Catholic | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Norco | 2 |
Kaitlyn Galasso was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Julianna Brower, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances.
El Modena was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Rosary Academy made easy work of Bonita on Thursday and carried off an 8-2 win. The Royals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.
Rosary Academy also got a great performance from Ava Phillips as she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Phillips has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hayden Huerta, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Audrinah 'Boo Boo' Barajas was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
El Modena's victory bumped their record up to 20-8. As for Rosary Academy, their win bumped their record up to 26-2-1.
El Modena might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Rosary Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2021. Can the Vanguards avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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