The Walnut Mustangs will head out to take on the Alta Loma Braves at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Walnut 3.6, Alta Loma 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Walnut's offense. They fell just short of Linfield Christian by a score of 2-0 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since May 6, 2025.
Meanwhile, Alta Loma didn't have quite enough to beat Walnut on Thursday and fell 2-1. The game marked the Braves' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Grant MacCharles was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
The loss snapped Walnut's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3-1 record. As for Alta Loma, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1-1.
Walnut skirted past Alta Loma 2-1 in their previous matchup on Thursday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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