Vanguards
| 05/24/25 @ Temescal Canyon | 13 |
| 03/25/25 vs Esperanza | 11 |
| 04/04/25 vs Esperanza | 9 |
| 05/15/25 vs Pacifica | 8 |
| 03/06/25 vs Westlake | 8 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but El Modena had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Temescal Canyon Titans as they made off with a 13-3 victory. The Vanguards' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Sara Pinedo tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April.
On the hitting side, Kaitlyn Galasso was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Kylie Tafua was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
El Modena kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 8.8.
The win (which was El Modena's fourth in a row) raised their record to 22-8. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Temescal Canyon, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-6.
As of now, neither El Modena nor the Titans have any future games scheduled.
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