The Van Nuys Wolves will challenge the Franklin Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Van Nuys came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Sylmar, falling 9-2.
Nadia Ubaldo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and seven unearned) runs on ten hits.
ARIEL PUENTE
| 03/20/26 vs Sylmar | 3 |
| 03/18/26 @ Reseda | 2 |
| 03/16/26 vs Providence | 2 |
| 03/13/26 vs Immaculate Heart | 3 |
| 02/27/26 vs Vaughn | 2 |
At the plate, ARIEL PUENTE was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. PUENTE is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least two every time she's taken the field this season. Michelle Cadena Hernandez also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Franklin scored the most runs they've had this season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 31-15 to Westchester.
Franklin's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. Those road defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Van Nuys, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Van Nuys suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Franklin when the teams last played back in February of 2016. Can the Wolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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