El Modena was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Cypress Centurions. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Centurions this season, with their most recent defeat being a 6-2 loss on Monday.
Ryan Novajoski was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched.
At the plate, El Modena saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Honikel, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Troy Nielsen also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
El Modena's defeat dropped their record down to 11-18. As for Cypress, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.
El Modena does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cypress, they will venture away from home to challenge Los Osos at 3:15 p.m. on the 15th. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Centurions 2.7, the Grizzlies 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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