Katella scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past the South East Jaguars 15-5. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Kevin Reyes was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Raymond Bustamante, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On South East's side, Ivan Lopez and Christian Sanchez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lopez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Sanchez scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Alejendro Pena was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Katella and bumps their season record up to 6-8. As for South East, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Katella will be playing in front of their home fans against Godinez Fundamental at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Katella's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Godinez Fundamental's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South East, they are on the road again on Monday to play Southwest SD at 1:00 p.m. South East is facing Southwest SD at the right time seeing as Southwest SD is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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