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

The Van Nuys Wolves will challenge the Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences Vipers at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Van Nuys is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

Van Nuys' pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences with a sharp 8-0 win.

Joel Enciso made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.

Nate Renard

Doubles (Career)

03/19/25 @ Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences	2
02/24/25 vs Reseda	1
05/14/24 vs Sun Valley Magnet	1
04/27/24 @ Chavez	1

In other batting news, Van Nuys let Nate Renard and Enzo Enciso run wild. Renard scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Enciso scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Renard a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Alejandro Diaz, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.

Van Nuys was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences only posted a batting average of .048.

The victory got Van Nuys back to even at 2-2. As for Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences, they now have a losing record of 1-2.