Walnut had lost nine straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-15 to make it ten. They lost 7-0 to the Claremont Wolfpack. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wolfpack this season, with their most recent loss being a 13-1 defeat back in March.
Walnut saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Teri W, who went 1-for-3 with one triple. That triple was W's first of the season.
As for Claremont, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by six runs or more this season.
On Claremont's side, the team relied heavily on Daneli Becerra, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs Becerra has posted since back in March. Danni Stanton was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Walnut and Claremont could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Mustangs (ranked 593rd) will meet Ayala (ranked 15th) on Thursday. Meanwhile, Claremont will square off against Bonita at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (355 vs. 59).
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