It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but El Modena ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the El Dorado Golden Hawks 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for El Modena.
Nick Santivanez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Santivanez has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Santivanez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other pitching news, Cash Ferinac looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Christian Tafua was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Lukus Alvarado, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On El Dorado's side, Diego Gonzalez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
El Modena is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7-1 record this season. As for El Dorado, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
El Modena didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-5 win vs. Diamond Bar on the 20th. El Dorado has also already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Long Beach Poly on the 20th.
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