Walnut Mustangs (Walnut, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Riverside Christian Cougars (Riverside, CA), 2-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Mustangs now own a 10-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to El Segundo for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 18. Walnut will face a Eagles squad coming off a 2-1 league win over Torrance (Torrance, CA). The Eagles record now stands at 11-1.

With the loss, Riverside Christian falls to 12-6 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Whittier Christian (La Habra, CA) to face the Heralds in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 18. The Heralds enter the challenge with a record of 14-2. Whittier Christian won 6-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Costa Mesa (Costa Mesa, CA)