Van Nuys waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Monroe Vikings 21-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wolves also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2025.
ARIEL PUENTE
| 04/08/26 @ Monroe | 5 |
| 03/25/26 vs Fulton | 3 |
| 03/23/26 vs Franklin | 3 |
| 03/20/26 vs Sylmar | 1 |
| 03/18/26 @ Reseda | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
ARIEL PUENTE made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2025. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, five runs, and two RBI. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.2 runs per game.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nadia Ubaldo, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI, two doubles, and one triple. She has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Isabella Espinoza was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Van Nuys kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 11.6.
Van Nuys' record now sits at 6-4. As for Monroe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Coincidentally, Van Nuys and Monroe will both be playing North Hollywood the next time they take the field. The Wolves will head out to face the Huskies at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Vikings will host them at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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