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| 03/16/24 - Home | 10-1 W |
| 04/13/23 - Away | 9-2 W |
| 04/16/22 - Home | 10-1 W |
| 05/01/21 - Away | 7-5 W |
| 04/11/17 - Away | 7-2 W |
El Modena has gone a perfect 5-0 against Orange recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Vanguards will square off against the Panthers at 11:00 a.m. El Modena's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Orange's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Friday as neither El Modena nor Villa Park made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Vanguards fell 5-1 to the Spartans. The defeat continues a trend for the Vanguards in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost five in a row.
Ryan Novajoski was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March.
Estancia hit Orange with a eight-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers lost 15-3 to the Eagles. Surprisingly, this marked the Panthers' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Gogh Nakagawa was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
El Modena's record is now 7-14. As for Orange, their record now sits at 9-12-1.
Everything went El Modena's way against Orange in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as El Modena made off with a 10-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vanguards since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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