Van Nuys owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences Vipers as the Van Nuys Wolves made off with an 8-0 victory. The Wolves have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Vipers, too.
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 put up a double, which was his first of the season.
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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 win 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.
Van Nuys will have a chance to go back-to-back against Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
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