The Katella Knights will face off against the Dos Pueblos Chargers at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Katella 2.7, Dos Pueblos 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Katella not only won last Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 1st (when they won 17-3). They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over Anaheim. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Vincent Aguilera looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in 16 consecutive appearances.
Julian Bustos
| 05/07/25 vs Anaheim | 4 |
| 04/25/25 vs Kennedy | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Valencia | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Segerstrom | 2 |
| 02/28/25 @ El Toro | 2 |
At the plate, Julian Bustos was excellent, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Kevin Reyes Mejia was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Dos Pueblos' offense. They lost 6-0 to Ventura two weeks ago. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Chargers have suffered since April 12th.
Dos Pueblos saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Young, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
The victory made it two in a row for Katella and bumps their season record up to 20-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Dos Pueblos, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-10.
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