Katella scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Godinez Fundamental Grizzlies with a sharp 10-4 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Katella as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Anthony Garcia tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.1 innings pitched. Danny Viera came in to relieve Garcia and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his 1.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kevin Reyes, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Alejandro Tinoco was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Godinez Fundamental's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Avila, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Adan Magallanez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Godinez Fundamental was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Katella only hit no.
Katella's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8. As for Godinez Fundamental, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Katella will be playing in front of their home fans against South East at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Katella's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so South East's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Godinez Fundamental, they will head out on the road to face off against Katella at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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