Softball Game Preview: Bonita Bearcats vs. Walnut Mustangs

The Bonita Bearcats will head out to take on the Walnut Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bonita has four straight wins, Walnut has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Thursday, Bonita earned an 11-7 victory over Claremont.

Serenity Reyes

Batters Struck Out

04/24/25 @ Claremont	7
04/22/25 @ Diamond Bar	4
04/17/25 @ Claremont	5
04/14/25 vs Glendora	4
04/10/25 @ Ayala	6
+ 15 more games

Serenity Reyes made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Koa Puppe, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Skyy Hicks, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Bonita kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Walnut's offense. They came up short against Ayala on Thursday, falling 11-0.

Bonita's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-8. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Walnut, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.

Bonita beat Walnut 4-0 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bearcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.