El Modena hadn't done well against Canyon recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Vanguards never let the Comanches get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory. This was a revenge game for the Vanguards: when they faced off against the Comanches back in March, they had to take a 9-5 defeat.
Not much got past Sara Pinedo, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Canyon off the board. Pinedo has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
Lucy Mitchell
| 04/08/25 vs Canyon | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Otay Ranch | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Esperanza | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Canyon | 1 |
| 02/20/25 vs Capistrano Valley | 1 |
On the hitting side, El Modena's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lucy Mitchell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Those two runs gave Mitchell a new career-high. Hallie Calderon also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
El Modena pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Canyon, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 15-6 record.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. El Modena will face off against rival Esperanza at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Canyon is set to take on their familiar foe Cypress at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Comanches 2.9, the Centurions 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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