Van Nuys is 0-10 against Kennedy since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Van Nuys Wolves will look to defend their home field against the Kennedy Cougars at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Van Nuys will head into Saturday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 12-run loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Chavez last Saturday. Van Nuys had just enough and edged Chavez out 9-7.
The team relied heavily on Marvin Rivera, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Edward Islas, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kennedy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Reseda a 9-0 shutout on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Gabriel Soto, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Abel Castillo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Van Nuys' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9. As for Kennedy, their win bumped their record up to 9-15.
Kennedy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Van Nuys hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .354. It's a different story for Kennedy, though, as they've only averaged .247. Will they be able to contain Van Nuys' hitters?
Van Nuys might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Kennedy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Van Nuys avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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