Katella won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-3 walloping at the hands of the Segerstrom Jaguars. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Katella in their matchups with Segerstrom: they've now lost eight in a row.
Jazlyn Garcia made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
On Segerstrom's side, they got a great performance from Samantha Elizalde as she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Sophia Lambaren came in to relieve Elizalde and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in her one inning pitched.
At the plate, Alyssa Martinez was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaden Fraser, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Katella's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Segerstrom, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7-1.
Katella is on the road again on Saturday to play Brea Olinda at 8:00 a.m. As for Segerstrom, they will face off against El Dorado at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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