Laguna Hills had lost five straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-13 to make it six. They lost 25-6 to the Katella Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 on April 11th.
Kassidy Patterson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Tabitha Kim also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
As for Katella, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-11. Considering they have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Katella's side, Jazlyn Garcia was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, five runs, and seven RBI. Those five runs gave Garcia a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Krystal Barrios, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Laguna Hills has already played their next match, a 14-2 loss against Valencia on the 2nd. As for Katella, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-1 defeat against Buena Park on the 2nd.
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