The Pacific Grove Breakers will head out to face off against the El Modena Vanguards at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Pacific Grove will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Pacific Grove came out on top against Rancho San Juan on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run third inning. The Breakers were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Trailblazers. The Breakers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Savannah Hardy was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Destiny Buckles, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Pacific Grove was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .486. They are 14-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, El Modena fell victim to Cypress and their airtight pitching crew two weeks ago. They lost 8-0 to the Centurions.
Pacific Grove's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for El Modena, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-8.
El Modena's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pacific Grove hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .407. It's a different story for El Modena, though, as they've only averaged .259. Will they be able to contain Pacific Grove's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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