Katella waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Godinez Fundamental Grizzlies a 5-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Katella, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Robert Barba, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Andrew Ureno, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Godinez Fundamental's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mark Aguilar, who scored no runs while going 1-for-2. Aguilar has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Katella's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Godinez Fundamental, they dropped their record down to 4-8 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Katella's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Spanish Springs at 10:30 a.m. on Monday. Katella's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Spanish Springs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Godinez Fundamental, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Westminster at 3:15 p.m.
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