The El Modena Vanguards will face off against the Poway Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (El Modena 3, Poway 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
El Modena heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Saturday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Norco. The Vanguards' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
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El Modena got a good showing from Ashley Driskill, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Driskill has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Poway nor Ayala made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Titans came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 4-1.
Mya McGowan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
At the plate, Poway's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Karissa Knapp, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave Knapp a new career-high.
El Modena's loss dropped their record down to 22-9. As for Poway, their victory bumped their record up to 24-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. El Modena hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Poway struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
El Modena suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Poway in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will the Vanguards have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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