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| 04/17/26 - Away | 4-11 L |
| 03/13/26 - Home | 5-1 W |
| 04/04/25 - Away | 12-4 W |
| 04/02/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/27/24 - Away | 9-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
Van Nuys is 8-2 against Chavez since March of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Wolves will host the Eagles at 3:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Van Nuys took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Sun Valley Magnet with a sharp 15-3 win. Considering the Wolves have won four matchups by more than 11 runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Chavez hadn't done well against Van Nuys recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way. The Eagles were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Wolves. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Ivan Martinez was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Chavez is undefeated when Martinez posts three or more RBI, but 3-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joey Uribe, who went 2-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Zelaya, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Chavez was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in nine consecutive games.
Chavez's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Van Nuys, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Van Nuys suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Chavez when the teams last played on Friday. Will the Wolves 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.
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