Baseball Preview: Chavez Eagles vs. Van Nuys Wolves
The Chavez Eagles will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Van Nuys Wolves at 10:00 a.m. Chavez will be strutting in after a victory while Van Nuys will be coming in after a defeat.
In what's become a running theme this season, Chavez gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They never let Vaughn onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Ivan Martinez's shutout, as he gave up just seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Chavez's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Joey Uribe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Zelaya, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Van Nuys fell victim to San Fernando and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their rough 12-0 loss to the Tigers might stick with them for a while. Van Nuys has struggled against San Fernando recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Chavez's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Van Nuys, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Everything went Chavez's way against Van Nuys when the teams last played back in March as Chavez made off with a 10-4 win. Will Chavez repeat their success, or does Van Nuys have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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