The Katella Knights will face off against the Buena Park Coyotes at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Katella nor Buena Park posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Katella is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Kennedy just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 4-1 to the Fighting Irish.
Hector Perez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Buena Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Paul.
Buena Park saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Melvin Peralta, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. That run marked the first that Peralta scored this season. Another was Alex Blancas, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Katella's defeat dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Buena Park, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Buena Park's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Katella hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. It's a different story for Buena Park, though, as they've only averaged .233. Will they be able to contain Katella's hitters?
Katella took their victory against Buena Park in their previous matchup on Tuesday by a conclusive 8-2 score. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Coyotes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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