Buena Park extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 2-8. They came up short against the Katella Knights, falling 12-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-4 on Tuesday.
Joshua Santillian was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Derek Blancas was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for Katella, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games.
On Katella's side, they let Andrew Lua and Isaiah Munoz run wild. Lua went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Munoz went 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Munoz has become a key player for Katella: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 3-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Danny Viera, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Buena Park and Katella could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Coyotes (ranked 884th) will meet Segerstrom (ranked 375th) at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Katella will challenge Canyon Springs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (440 vs. 191).
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