Modesto Rallies Late to Defeat Sacramento City, 3-1
Modesto College used a seventh-inning surge to claim a 3-1 victory over Sacramento City on March 29, 2025. The late-game heroics helped the Pirates improve to 18-10-1 (10-4 conference) while the Panthers fell to 19-9 (6-6 conference).
Early Lead for Sacramento City
Sac City got on the board in the first inning when Kayla Garber delivered an RBI double, scoring Chloe Kimbrell to give the Panthers a 1-0 advantage.
Modesto Answers in the Fourth
The Pirates responded in the fourth inning as Frankie Paz reached and later scored on a wild pitch, tying the game at 1-1.
Seventh-Inning Surge Lifts Modesto
The game remained deadlocked until the seventh, when Brooklyn Heffernan came through with a clutch RBI single, driving in Katelyn Bridgeman and Sophia Coronado to put Modesto ahead 3-1.
Paz Delivers Complete-Game Victory
Frankie Paz (W, 1-1) was stellar in the circle, tossing 7.0 innings, allowing one earned run on seven hits, and striking out one. Iliana Cano (L, 4-2) also went the distance for Sacramento but took the loss despite a strong outing, giving up three earned runs on 11 hits with five strikeouts.
Key Performances:
Modesto:
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Brooklyn Heffernan: 2-for-4, game-winning RBI
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Kesaia Faasisila: 2-for-4
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Frankie Paz: 2-for-4, run, SB; 7.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (W)
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Katelyn Bridgeman: 2-for-4, run, SB
Sacramento City:
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Kayla Garber: 2-for-3, RBI double
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Chloe Kimbrell: 2-for-4, run
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Isabela Rogel: 2-for-3
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Iliana Cano (L, 4-2): 7.0 IP, 11 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
