If Aliso Niguel was riding high off their 9-2 takedown of El Toro last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Aliso Niguel Wolverines took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the El Modena Vanguards on Tuesday. Aliso Niguel was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as El Modena apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.
Tyler Covington made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On El Modena's side, they got a great performance from Eric Ordaz as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Ordaz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Fausto Aguirre picked up the save, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Lukus Alvarado was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nick Santivanez, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Aliso Niguel's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6. As for El Modena, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Aliso Niguel will face off against San Juan Hills at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for El Modena, they will head out on the road to take on Costa Mesa at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Costa Mesa: 1.9, El Modena: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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