It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Katella can now relate to. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-1 to the Montebello Oilers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Katella's loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Nicholas Moreno was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kevin Reyes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Montebello's side, Isaac Solorzano looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Montebello's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Vallejo, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Katella's defeat dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Montebello, their win bumped their record up to 20-8.
Katella does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Montebello, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Liberty at 3:15 p.m. Liberty will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Montebello surely won't give up without a fight.
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