For the second straight game, Arleta will face off against Van Nuys. The Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Wolves at 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Arleta's offense. They fell just short of Van Nuys by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, the Mustangs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Van Nuys' part, not much got past Joel Enciso, who gave up just six hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Arleta off the board. Enciso has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Van Nuys let Alejandro Diaz and Enzo Enciso run wild. Diaz went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI, while Enciso went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases. That's the most hits Diaz has posted since back in May of 2024.
The victory was the seventh in a row for Van Nuys, bringing their record up to 8-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Arleta, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
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