It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Katella ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Garden Grove Argonauts out 4-3. This was a revenge match for Katella, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-1 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Katella got a great performance from Nicholas Moreno as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kevin Reyes, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Robert Barba, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Katella's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Garden Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Katella will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Westminster at 3:30 p.m. Westminster is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Katella will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Garden Grove, they will challenge Segerstrom at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Garden Grove is facing Segerstrom at the right time seeing as Segerstrom is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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