The Van Nuys Wolves will challenge the Monroe Vikings at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Van Nuys sitting on three straight wins and Monroe on four.
Van Nuys is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over Bravo.
Alejandro Diaz was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Edward Islas, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monroe narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Maywood CES 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Erick Castillo, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Rodolfo De Rosas, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Van Nuys is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Monroe, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Van Nuys has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Monroe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Van Nuys couldn't quite finish off Monroe in their previous matchup back in March and fell 10-8. Can Van Nuys avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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