The Katella Knights will square off against the Anaheim Colonists at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Things were looking good for Katella after they put the first runs on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Valencia by a score of 9-8. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Anaheim had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rebels a 13-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Colonists, who have now won nine games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Taylor Falt made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over seven innings pitched. Falt was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jenelle Monzon was a standout: she scored four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Monzon is also crushing it when it comes to hits: she's got at least three every time she's taken the field this season. Chloe Tabita was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Anaheim was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .387 or higher in seven consecutive contests.
Anaheim pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs over those games. As for Katella, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Katella skirted past Anaheim 8-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Colonists turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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