Baseball Game Preview: Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences Vipers vs. Van Nuys Wolves

Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Wednesday. They will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Van Nuys Wolves at 2:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences blew Torres out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday Torres got their revenge. Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences fell just short of Torres by a score of 4-2.

Levi Lester was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.

Meanwhile, Van Nuys fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Canyon last Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cowboys by a score of 5-4.

Joel Enciso was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, Nate Renard made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Renard is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.

Van Nuys now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences couldn't quite get it done against Van Nuys when the teams last played back in February of 2024 as they fell 9-6. Will Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.