
Vanguards
05/24/25 @ Temescal Canyon | 13 |
03/25/25 vs Esperanza | 11 |
04/04/25 vs Esperanza | 9 |
05/15/25 vs Pacifica | 8 |
03/06/25 vs Westlake | 8 |
With a playoff win on the line, El Modena rose to the challenge on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Temescal Canyon Titans. The Vanguards' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
El Modena got a great performance from Sara Pinedo as she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts Pinedo has posted since back in April.
At the plate, Kaitlyn Galasso was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Tafua, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
El Modena kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 8.8.
El Modena has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Temescal Canyon, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-6.
As of now, neither El Modena nor the Titans have any future games scheduled.
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