The Katella Knights will face off against the Westminster Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Katella has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Monday, Katella came up short against Calvary Chapel and fell 11-7. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Westminster waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Tillers with a sharp 10-2 victory. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Chelsea Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jocelyn Aguilar, who went 2-for-5 with two triples, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Naomi Miranda, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Westminster kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 11-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Westminster's win bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Katella, their loss dropped their record down to 11-13.
Katella took their victory against Westminster in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 9-0 score. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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