Artesia was the 9-8 winner over Katella when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. Artesia took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Katella on Friday.
Khloe Loquellano was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Paulina Nava was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Artesia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .485. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Artesia has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. The win was the third in a row for Katella, bringing their record up to 4-3.
Coming up, Artesia will take on Westminster at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Artesia is facing Westminster at the right time seeing as Westminster is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Katella, they will take on Segerstrom in a tournament on Saturday.
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