Preview: Katella Knights vs. South East Jaguars
The Katella Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the South East Jaguars at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Katella scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Godinez Fundamental with a sharp 10-4 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Katella as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Anthony Garcia tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.1 innings pitched. Danny Viera came in to relieve Garcia and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his 1.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kevin Reyes, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alejandro Tinoco, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, South East narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Garfield 7-5.
David Valenzuela spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Xavier Velasco was incredible, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Christian Sanchez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Katella's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8. As for South East, their win bumped their record up to 2-7.
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