Modesto can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Johansen Vikings as the Modesto Panthers made off with a 13-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Modesto considering their one-run performance the game before.
Eduardo Esparza made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Esparza was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nolan Watson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Vincenzo Cordoni, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Johansen's side, Raymond Chacon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Jordan Vaka was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Modesto's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10. As for Johansen, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Modesto will be playing at home against Pitman at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Pitman is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Modesto will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Johansen, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Los Banos at 4:00 p.m. Los Banos' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Johansen's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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