The Walnut Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Ayala Bulldogs on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Walnut has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Ayala will arrive with nine straight victories.
Claremont hit Walnut with a four-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs lost 7-0 to the Wolfpack.
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.
Meanwhile, Ayala posted their closest win since March 3rd on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Glendora 3-1.
Allie Lukaszewicz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Ayala's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Walnut, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Walnut suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Ayala in their previous matchup on April 7th. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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