The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Irvine nor El Modena made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Vaqueros fell just short of the Vanguards by a score of 3-2. The Vaqueros have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ethan Kim was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2025.
On the hitting side, Irvine saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Smith Spivey, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Nico Macalino also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Irvine now has a losing record of 2-3. As for El Modena, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1.
Coming up, Irvine will square off against Aliso Niguel at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for El Modena, they will take on Pacifica at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The contest will give the Vanguards their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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