San Fernando is 9-1 against Van Nuys since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The San Fernando Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Van Nuys Wolves at 3:00 p.m. San Fernando's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Van Nuys' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, San Fernando finally turned things around against Van Nuys on Monday. San Fernando blew past Van Nuys 12-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for San Fernando considering their one-run performance the match before.
Xavier Mejia was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Mejia has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mejia was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Isaac Cerpa and Lorenzo Mena did most of the damage at the plate: Cerpa scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Mena scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ramon Amezcua, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
San Fernando's win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Van Nuys, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-8.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. San Fernando hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .345. However, it's not like Van Nuys struggles in that department as they've averaged .364. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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