The Katella Knights will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Westminster Lions at 3:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Katella ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Garden Grove 4-3.
Nicholas Moreno tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Kevin Reyes was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing 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.
Meanwhile, it was close, but last Thursday Westminster sidestepped Godinez Fundamental for a 4-3 victory. The win was just what Westminster needed coming off of a 9-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Katella's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Westminster, their win bumped their record up to 4-10.
Katella skirted past Westminster 6-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Katella repeat their success, or does Westminster have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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