El Modena softball edges Pacifica in Crestview League showdown

ORANGE — It wasn’t necessarily a must-win softball game in the Crestview League, but El Modena’s 4-3 victory over Pacifica on Tuesday at El Modena High School kept the race for first place close between the two teams.
The Vanguards (16-2, 5-2), who have won five in a row, are now in first place, a half-game ahead of Pacifica (12-8, 4-2), the No. 4 team in the Orange County rankings.
No. 5 El Modena collected 10 hits, including solo home runs from Kylie Tafua, Kaitlyn Galasso an