Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Van Nuys couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of Sotomayor by a score of 7-6 on Saturday. Van Nuys was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sotomayor apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Van Nuys saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Renard, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Another was Alejandro Diaz, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Van Nuys' defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7. As for Sotomayor, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-6.
Van Nuys does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sotomayor, they will take on Port of Los Angeles at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Polar Bears' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Wolves' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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