Katella extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 18-6 in the process. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Costa Mesa Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, with their most recent defeat being a 3-2 loss on Thursday.
Hector Perez was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Ureno, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs.
As for Costa Mesa, they pushed their record up to 21-6 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
On Costa Mesa's side, they let Aiden Comte and Grady Jackson run wild. Comte went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double, while Jackson went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Katella will face off against rival Segerstrom at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Costa Mesa is set to take on their familiar foe Kennedy at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mustangs 2.8, the Fighting Irish 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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