The Valencia Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Katella Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Valencia is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
On Monday, Valencia was able to grind out a solid victory over Anaheim, taking the game 17-13.
Sophia Avina
| 04/21/25 vs Anaheim | 3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Calvary Chapel | 1 |
| 04/07/25 @ Troy | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Katella | 1 |
| 02/26/25 @ Westminster | 1 |
Sophia Avina was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three doubles. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Kim, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Valencia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are 5-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Katella fell victim to Buena Park and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 6-0 to the Coyotes. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Knights' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Katella now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Valencia, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Katella's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Valencia has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Katella, though, as they've been averaging 8.7 hits. Given Valencia's sizable advantage in that area, the Knights will need to find a way to close that gap.
Valencia came out on top in a nail-biter against Katella when the teams last played on April 4th, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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