Knights
| 02/24/25 @ Santa Ana | 17 |
| 04/01/25 vs Valencia | 14 |
| 02/20/25 vs Godinez Fundamental | 11 |
| 03/04/25 @ Anaheim | 10 |
| 03/24/25 vs Marshall | 8 |
Katella barely beat Valencia the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Knights put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 17-3 win on Tuesday. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Hector Perez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other pitching news, Juan Carlos Navarro looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Julian Bustos was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Guillermo Leyva also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Katella kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.
Katella's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Valencia, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Katella will have a chance to go back-to-back against Valencia: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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