The home team had won the previous two meetings between El Modena and El Dorado, and El Dorado kept the tradition alive. The Vanguards fell just short of the Golden Hawks by a score of 5-4 on Friday. The Vanguards were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Golden Hawks earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
Ryan Novajoski was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Jeremy Russell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Logan Honikel, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
El Modena's loss dropped their record down to 11-16. As for El Dorado, their record now sits at 19-7.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. El Modena will take on rival Cypress at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vanguards 3.3, the Centurions 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, El Dorado is set to face off against their familiar foe Villa Park at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Golden Hawks 3.2, the Spartans 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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