Vanguards
| 03/18/25 vs Cypress | 1-0 |
| 03/12/25 vs Tesoro | 1-0 |
| 03/08/25 vs Norco | 5-4 |
| 03/08/25 vs Mater Dei | 6-1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Canyon | 2-1 |
| + 3 more games |
On Tuesday, El Modena faced Cypress in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The El Modena Vanguards didn't even let the Cypress Centurions on the board, marking the El Modena Vanguards' second-straight 1-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for the Vanguards, who have now won eight matches in a row.
Not much got past Sara Pinedo, who gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks to keep Cypress off the board. Pinedo has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, El Modena's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lucy Mitchell, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Jillian Alvarado also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
El Modena pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Cypress, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-4.
Coincidentally, El Modena and Cypress will both be playing Canyon the next time they take the field. El Modena will head out to face Canyon at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, while Cypress will host them at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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