Katella and Segerstrom are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Katella Knights will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Segerstrom Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Katella: 3.3, Segerstrom: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Katella entered their tilt with Westminster with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lions a 10-0 shutout on Thursday.
Nicholas Moreno made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. Moreno has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Moreno was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Angel Soto looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Kevin Reyes was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Miguel Prado, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Segerstrom sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over Garden Grove on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Segerstrom.
Like Katella, Segerstrom also got a great game from a two-way player: Zack Bretza. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched. Bretza was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Bretza wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Qui?onez, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Katella is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season. As for Segerstrom, the win got them back to even at 9-9-1.
Katella beat Segerstrom 6-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will Katella repeat their success, or does Segerstrom have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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