If Van Nuys was feeling good fresh off their 15-3 takedown of Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wolves came up short against the Chavez Eagles on Friday, falling 11-4. The Wolves were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 5-1.

Jonathan Garcia
| 04/17/26 @ Chavez | 3 |
| 03/25/26 vs Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences | 3 |
| 03/13/26 vs Chavez | 3 |
| 04/08/26 @ Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences | 2 |
| 03/04/26 vs Fulton | 1 |
Jonathan Garcia made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double. Van Nuys is 2-1 when Garcia posts three or more hits, but 2-4 otherwise.
Van Nuys now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Chavez, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-9.
Coming up, Van Nuys will face off against Sun Valley Magnet at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Chavez will be paying especially close attention to the Wolves' matchup: after the Wolves face off against the Pioneers, they'll take on Chavez again at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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