Katella couldn't beat Jurupa Hills on Saturday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fourth inning. The Knights fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 11-9. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Dani Neville
| 03/21/26 vs Jurupa Hills | 1 |
| 03/21/26 @ Covina | 1 |
| 03/19/26 @ Oxford Academy | 1 |
Katella saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dani Neville, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. Neville is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Nataly Rodarte was another, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Katella's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Jurupa Hills, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Katella will head out to take on Avalon at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Jurupa Hills, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Rialto at 3:45 p.m. on the 31st. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 12.9 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps