The Van Nuys Wolves will take on the Harbor Teacher Monarchs at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Van Nuys will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
While Van Nuys' victory against Monroe wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wolves' pitchers stepped up to hand the Vikings a 2-0 shutout on Friday.
Van Nuys' win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Joel Enciso, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Harbor Teacher rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 17-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Monarchs, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Derek Nieves was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Harbor Teacher got a massive performance out of Mason Salcedo, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs and four RBI. Those four runs gave Salcedo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Nevarez, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Harbor Teacher has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Van Nuys, their victory bumped their record up to 16-6.
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