The Katella Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Corona Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Katella barely beat Costa Mesa the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Knights blew past the Mustangs 16-7 on Monday.
Dani Neville
| 03/31/25 @ Costa Mesa | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Artesia | 1 |
| 03/20/25 @ Westminster | 1 |
| 02/20/25 @ Woodrow Wilson | 1 |
| 02/18/25 vs Savanna | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Jackie Morelos and Dani Neville made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Morelos tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Neville struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Those hits were her first of the season. At bat, Morelos scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Neville got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. What's more, Neville posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in February of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Krystal Barrios, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nataly Rodarte, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Corona waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Titans as they made off with a 13-2 win. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The victory got Katella back to even at 6-6. As for Corona, their record is now 9-4.
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