The Katella Knights will head out to take on the Loara Saxons at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Katella is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Katella came up short against Valencia and fell 7-4. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nicole Herrera made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Loara). They blew past Estancia 22-2 on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Saxons with their most commanding win of the season.
Loara is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Katella, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Katella came out on top in a nail-biter against Loara in their previous matchup back in March of 2020, sneaking past 8-7. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Saxons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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