Garden Grove had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They never let the Katella Knights onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. The result was nothing new for Garden Grove, who have now won seven matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Kayden Connaty made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Connaty has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Connaty was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Xitlali Gomez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Andrea Santos, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Garden Grove's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. As for Katella, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-15.
Garden Grove will be playing in front of their home fans against Godinez Fundamental at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Garden Grove will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Katella, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ocean View at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Ocean View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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