There's no place like home for Foothill, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against the El Modena Vanguards by a score of 9-5 on Tuesday. For Foothill, this counts as revenge for the 8-1 loss El Modena walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Gavin Lauridsen and Garrett Davidson were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Lauridsen pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, Davidson tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Lauridsen went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Davidson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Hawkins, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Noah Macalino was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On El Modena's side, Lukus Alvarado made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Christian Tafua, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Foothill is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for El Modena, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8-1.
Foothill will have a chance to go back-to-back against El Modena: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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