Costa Mesa had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Katella Knights. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 3-2 win on Thursday.
Aiden Comte and Grady Jackson did most of the damage at the plate: Comte went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double, while Jackson went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Mustangs
| 05/02/25 vs Katella | 47.8% |
| 05/01/25 vs Katella | 13.6% |
| 04/29/25 @ Katella | 33.3% |
| 04/25/25 @ Buena Park | 46.7% |
| 04/22/25 vs Buena Park | 32% |
| + 38 more games |
Costa Mesa was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Costa Mesa's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Katella, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 18-6.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Costa Mesa will face off against rival Kennedy at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mustangs 2.8, the Fighting Irish 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Katella is set to challenge their familiar foe Segerstrom at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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