JW North fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against El Modena on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vanguards by a score of 3-2. The Huskies' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
JW North saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Bittner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. That hit was Bittner's first of the season.
JW North's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13-1. As for El Modena, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-12 record this season.
JW North and El Modena could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Huskies will square off against Heritage at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (849 vs. 209). Meanwhile, El Modena (ranked 316th) will meet Villa Park (ranked 19th) at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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