Walnut extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 9-9. They came up short against the Glendora Tartans, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 on April 1st.
As for Glendora, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That lines up perfectly with their 17-2-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
For Glendora's part, they got a great performance from Gianna Messick as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Messick has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Morgan Gonzalez was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Bowers, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI and two doubles.
Walnut has already played their next game, a 23-17 victory against Claremont on the 22nd. As for Glendora, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 7-4 win against Granada Hills Charter on the 18th.
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