There's no place like home for El Modena, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the JSerra Catholic Lions 3-2.
Sara Pinedo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
Kylie Tafua
| 03/21/25 vs JSerra Catholic | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Mater Dei | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ Fullerton | 1 |
| 02/27/25 vs Aliso Niguel | 1 |
| 02/20/25 vs Capistrano Valley | 1 |
At the plate, Kylie Tafua was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Devin Drummond also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
El Modena pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for JSerra Catholic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. El Modena will host Esperanza at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for JSerra Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Mater Dei at 3:15 p.m.
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