
Wolves
04/11/25 @ Arleta | 5-3 |
04/09/25 vs Arleta | 1-0 |
04/05/25 vs Fairfax | 8-5 |
04/04/25 @ Chavez | 12-4 |
04/02/25 vs Chavez | 3-2 |
+ 3 more games |
Van Nuys came tearing into Friday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Arleta Mustangs, sneaking past 5-3. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 1-0 last Wednesday.
Van Nuys got a great performance from Jesus Zacaula as he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Zacaula has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Alejandro Diaz was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Nate Renard, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Van Nuys pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Arleta, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-10.
Coming up, Van Nuys will take on Sun Valley Magnet in a tournament on Saturday. As for Arleta, they will square off against Fairfax at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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