The Costa Mesa Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Katella Knights at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Costa Mesa 2.9, Katella 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Katella will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Costa Mesa extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 13-5 margin over Buena Park.
The team relied heavily on Wylan Rottschafer, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Grady Jackson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Costa Mesa was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Katella waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Fighting Irish.
Julian Bustos was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Barba, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Costa Mesa's record is now 18-6. As for Katella, their record now sits at 18-3.
Costa Mesa skirted past Katella 5-3 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad 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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