Walnut proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 13) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Katella Knights, sneaking past 7-5. While the Mustangs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Allisyn Reyes was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Peyton Schilz was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Mustangs
| 03/14/26 vs Katella | 7-5 |
| 03/12/26 @ West Covina | 22-9 |
| 03/10/26 @ Wilson | 18-3 |
| 03/06/26 vs Sierra Vista | 5-3 |
The victory was the fourth in a row for Walnut, bringing their record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Katella, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Walnut has already played their next matchup, a 9-7 defeat against Segerstrom on the 14th. As for Katella, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 11-7 loss against Chaparral on the 14th.
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