On Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but the Rowland Raiders had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against the Katella Knights.
For Katella's part, Karen Vasquez was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Vasquez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Vasquez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Vasquez wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Barrios, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Rowland has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9-1 record this season. As for Katella, their win bumped their record up to 8-13.
Rowland will head out on the road to face off against Los Altos at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Los Altos is coming into the matchup with four straight victories at home, so Rowland will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Katella will take on Godinez Fundamental at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Katella is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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