Mustangs
| 04/15/26 vs Ayala | 1-3 |
| 04/10/26 @ Atascadero | 2-1 |
| 04/09/26 vs Dos Pueblos | 3-2 |
| 04/08/26 @ Bear River | 8-4 |
| 04/07/26 @ San Marcos | 3-2 |
Walnut dropped down to 10-12-1 on Wednesday, ending the team's five-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Ayala Bulldogs by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since March 26th.
As for Ayala, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For Ayala's part, Jake Zandbergen looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Zandbergen has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Elijah Duarte was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
While Walnut had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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