The Walnut Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Santiago Sharks at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Walnut's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Santiago's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Walnut fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Claremont on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 7-4 to the Wolfpack. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Santiago hadn't beaten Centennial on the road since March 27, 2023 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. Santiago won by a run and slipped past Centennial 3-2. The victory was some much needed relief for the Sharks as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Santiago now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Walnut, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
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