The Van Nuys Wolves will square off against the Monroe Vikings at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Van Nuys' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Monroe's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Monroe will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Van Nuys extended their winning streak to three on Saturday. The Wolves came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wolves have posted since April 9th.
Conner Alagozyan and Joel Enciso did most of the damage at the plate: Alagozyan went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Enciso went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most RBI Alagozyan has posted since back in April. Nate Renard was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Van Nuys was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences only posted a batting average of .231.
Monroe came out on top against Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run seventh inning. The Vikings took their game against the Vipers 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Van Nuys' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Monroe, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
Van Nuys suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Monroe when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Wolves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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