Katella took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against El Toro, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Katella Knights came out on top in a nail-biter against the El Toro Chargers on Friday, sneaking past 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since April 6, 2024.
Ben Villela tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Julian Bustos, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Another player making a difference was Hector Perez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Knights
| 02/28/25 @ El Toro | 5-3 |
| 02/26/25 vs Valley Christian | 8-5 |
| 02/24/25 @ Santa Ana | 20-3 |
| 02/20/25 vs Godinez Fundamental | 11-0 |
| 02/19/25 @ Sunny Hills | 7-1 |
The win was the fifth in a row for Katella, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for El Toro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Katella wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 11-1 victory against Anaheim on the 4th. As for El Toro, they have also already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Century on the 4th.
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