The El Modena Vanguards will head out on the road to challenge the Cypress Centurions at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. El Modena's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Cypress' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
El Modena is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Canyon, who was ranked 11th at the time (El Modena was ranked ninth). The Vanguards lost 8-1 to the Comanches on Thursday. The Vanguards have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kaitlyn Galasso made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Cypress was able to grind out a solid victory over Villa Park on Thursday, taking the game 8-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Centurions.
Delaney 'D.J.' Faus made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Cypress let Makayla Bishop and Brooklyn Montgomery run wild. Bishop went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Montgomery went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most stolen bases Bishop has posted since back in February. Madison 'Maddie' Gutierrez also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Cypress kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Cypress pushed their record up to 15-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for El Modena, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.
El Modena might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Cypress in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Can the Vanguards avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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