Van Nuys came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Sylmar Spartans, falling 16-1. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Wolves couldn't push the score so high this time.
Van Nuys saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was ARIEL PUENTE, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. Nadia Ubaldo also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Van Nuys' defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Sylmar, they pushed their record up to 4-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Van Nuys will challenge Grant at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lancers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 20.17 runs per game on average), something the Wolves will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Sylmar, they will take on Monroe at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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