El Modena waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Foothill Knights with a sharp 8-1 win. El Modena might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Lukus Alvarado was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Honikel, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Foothill's side, they got a good showing from Andrew Phillips, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Phillips has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Foothill saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Mueller, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
El Modena's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs per game. As for Foothill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
El Modena will take on El Toro at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Foothill, they will be playing at home against Reed at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Reed will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Foothill surely won't give up without a fight.
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