Orange extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 9-14-1 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-1 to the El Modena Vanguards, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vanguards this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Saturday.
As for El Modena, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-14. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly ten runs.
For El Modena's part, Eric Ordaz looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ordaz also tossed two walks, which is notable because the Vanguards are 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 7-13 otherwise.
At the plate, Nathan Valdez was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for El Modena: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-14 otherwise. London Aldridge was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Orange didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Century on the 22nd. As for El Modena, they will face off against Foothill at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vanguards 3.4, the Knights 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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