There was early excitement for Walnut after they claimed the first goal on Tuesday, however, they wouldn't score again. They fell just short of the Diamond Bar Brahmas by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Mustangs came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Brahmas are ranked 749th).
Walnut's goal came courtesy of Ellie Lopez, who's now up to six this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Walnut and nudges their season record down to 9-6-1. As for Diamond Bar, the victory snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 3-10 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Walnut will face off against Glendora at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Diamond Bar, they will take on Claremont at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Claremont is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.4 goals per game this season.
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