California High School Baseball - Chavez defeats Van Nuys
March 8, 2024: San Fernando, CA 91340 The Chavez Eagles (San Fernando, CA) baseball trounced the visiting Van Nuys Wolves (Van Nuys, CA), 10-4 in Friday's non-league contest.
Coming up next, the Eagles encounter the Franklin Panthers (Los Angeles, CA) in a non-league contest, on Monday, March 11. Chavez will attempt to better on its 2-4 season record. The Panthers come into the contest with a 1-2 record after their 13-12 non-league loss to Mendez (Los Angeles, CA).
The Wolves now sport a 1-2 record. They play next when they travel to Grant for a non-league contest on Thursday, March 14. Van Nuys will encounter a Lancers squad coming off a 4-1 non-league loss to Rancho Dominguez (Long Beach, CA). The Lancers record now stands at 2-1.
Game Summary
Xavier Salas (9th grade) started the first game of his high school career and went a strong 4 innings allowing only 1 run to earn the win. Daniel Zelaya (10th grade) had 2 hits and scored 2 runs. Daniel had the defensive play of the game with a diving catch in centerfield. Robert Zelaya (12th grade) went 3 for 4 with a single, double, and inside the park home run driving in 3 runs. Steve Ortega (11th grade) went 2 for 3 with 2 RBI's.