South East has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Katella Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, South East narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Garfield 7-5.
David Valenzuela spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Xavier Velasco, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Christian Sanchez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Katella scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Godinez Fundamental with a sharp 10-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Katella considering their one-run performance the game before.
Katella also got a great performance from Anthony Garcia as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.1 innings pitched. Danny Viera came in to relieve Garcia and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his 1.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Kevin Reyes was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Alejandro Tinoco was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
South East's record now sits at 2-7. As for Katella, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8.
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