Baseball Recap: Katella Knights vs. Westminster Lions
Katella scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Westminster Lions as the Katella Knights made off with a 23-3 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Anthony Garcia looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Katella got a massive performance out of Kevin Reyes, who scored five runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5. Reyes continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Moreno, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Katella's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-11. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Westminster, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Katella will have a chance to go back-to-back against Westminster: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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