The Monroe Vikings will head out to square off against the Van Nuys Wolves at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
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 contest against the Vipers 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Meanwhile, Van Nuys had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Vipers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory 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.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Van Nuys kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Van Nuys' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Monroe, their win bumped their record up to 14-8.
Monroe took their victory against Van Nuys in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0 score. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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