The Glendale Nitros will face off against the Van Nuys Wolves at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Glendale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Glendale turned things around against Lynwood on Monday. They skirted past the Knights 6-5.
Natalie Minkler
| 03/10/25 vs Lynwood | 16 |
| 03/04/25 @ Bell Gardens | 4 |
| 02/26/25 @ Rosemead | 6 |
| 02/25/25 vs Westridge | 6 |
| 02/22/25 vs St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy | 12 |
| + 7 more games |
Natalie Minkler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 16 Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Carla Bedolla was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Aldrete, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, in Thursday's Canine Competition, Van Nuys didn't have enough. They came up short against Castaic two weeks ago, falling 13-3.
Van Nuys saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was GRECIA BARRERA, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Glendale now has a winning record of 5-4-1. As for Van Nuys, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
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