The Monroe Vikings and the Van Nuys Wolves, after both having extra time off, will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Monroe has given up an average of 21 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monroe is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 31 runs back in March, they were much more limited against Sylmar last Wednesday. They came up short against the Spartans, falling 23-1. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Van Nuys made easy work of Fulton last Wednesday and carried off a 22-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won six in a row.
Nadia Ubaldo was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Ubaldo was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high.
Van Nuys was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .720. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Van Nuys now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Monroe, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Monroe couldn't quite get it done against Van Nuys when the teams last played back in May of 2025 as they fell 13-10. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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