The Tesoro Titans will head out to challenge the El Modena Vanguards at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tesoro 3.2, El Modena 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, Tesoro came up short against Santa Margarita and fell 5-1. The game marked the Titans' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Tesoro saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reese Fraser, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Izzy Roberts also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, El Modena had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Cougars.
Sara Pinedo looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Galasso, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Savala, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Tesoro's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for El Modena, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Tesoro came out on top in a nail-biter against El Modena in their previous matchup back in March of 2021, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tesoro since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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