The Foothill Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the El Modena Vanguards at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Foothill will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
On Saturday, Foothill didn't have quite enough to beat Trabuco Hills and fell 2-1.
Andrew Phillips was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gavin Lauridsen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
El Modena aren't just finding sucess at home, as their game on Saturday extended their overall winning streak to three. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over Diamond Bar.
Garrett Kerr looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adrian Perez, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Lukus Alvarado, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Foothill's defeat dropped their record down to 19-7. As for El Modena, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7-1 record this season.
Foothill suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to El Modena in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of El Modena's Nick Santivanez, who struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Now that Foothill knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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