Softball Recap: Walnut Makes It Four in a Row on the Road

Walnut had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Valencia on Saturday. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Tigers. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Player #21 spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits.

Kaitlyn McGill

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/21/26 @ Valencia	4
03/21/26 vs Chaparral	3
03/12/26 @ West Covina	2
03/06/26 vs Sierra Vista	2
03/16/26 vs Corona	1

At the plate, Kaitlyn McGill was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cynthia Phong, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Walnut was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.

Walnut's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Valencia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.

Walnut will challenge Claremont at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Valencia, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-4 victory against Tustin on the 24th.