El Modena won against Salem Hills last Tuesday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Vanguards won by a run and slipped past the Viewmont Vikings 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vanguards have posted since April 19, 2024.
Matthew Gutierrez made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Cash Ferinac looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Gutierrez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Fausto Aguirre, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Aguirre has posted since back in February.
El Modena is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-11 record this season. As for Viewmont, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Looking ahead, El Modena will take on Northwood at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Viewmont, they have already played their next contest, a 5-2 victory against Cottonwood on the 5th.
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