Walnut posted their closest win since February 21, 2025 on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Sierra Vista Dons 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Mustangs also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2022.
Aubrey Birtness made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Birtness was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rihanna Jimenez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Kaitlyn McGill was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Walnut now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Sierra Vista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Walnut will head out to face off against Wilson at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sierra Vista, they will take on South El Monte at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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