The Walnut Mustangs will challenge the Bonita Bearcats at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Walnut: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Bonita has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Walnut came up short against Ayala on Saturday, falling 11-1.
Meanwhile, Bonita made easy work of Temecula Valley on Saturday and carried off a 9-1 win.
Sammy Duenas looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Bonita got a big performance out of Austin Banuelos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Those two hits gave Banuelos a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody White, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Bonita was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Walnut's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Bonita, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Walnut came up short against Bonita when the teams last played back in February of 2019, falling 5-1. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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