The Van Nuys Wolves are taking a road trip to take on the Glendale Nitros at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Glendale took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Van Nuys, who comes in off a win.
Van Nuys is headed out to face Glendale after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. The Wolves blew past Vaughn 18-8 on Friday. The Wolves haven't had any issues with the White Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
ARIEL PUENTE made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. PUENTE was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
In other batting news, Van Nuys got a massive performance out of Isabella Espinoza, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Espinoza has posted since back in March of 2025. Angelina Volpe was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Van Nuys was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Glendale lost 18-8 to Bell Gardens on Thursday.
Glendale saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eliana Bautista, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Another was Paola Marquez, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Van Nuys suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Glendale in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. Can the Wolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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