It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Van Nuys had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Sun Valley Magnet Pioneers by a score of 7-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Van Nuys.
Nate Renard made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Renard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Alejandro Diaz was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Edward Islas, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Sun Valley Magnet's side, Jesse Diaz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Diaz has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 12 times he's played.
Van Nuys now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Sun Valley Magnet, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5.
Van Nuys will challenge Bravo at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bravo is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Van Nuys will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Sun Valley Magnet does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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