Katella and Santa Monica squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Katella had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 6-5.
Dani Neville spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits.
On the hitting side, Wesli Neville was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nataly Rodarte, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Katella dropped their record down to 13-11 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Santa Monica, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Katella does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Santa Monica, they will challenge Muir at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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