Katella is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They are taking a road trip to challenge the Costa Mesa Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Katella 2.4, Costa Mesa 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Katella fell victim to Edison and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Knights' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Juan Carlos Navarro was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Costa Mesa suffered their closest loss since February 29, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Segerstrom by a score of 3-1. The Mustangs have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
Katella's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.8 runs. As for Costa Mesa, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Katella couldn't quite finish off Costa Mesa in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can Katella avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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