For the second straight game, Monroe will face off against Van Nuys. The Vikings will be playing at home against the Wolves at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
Monroe lost 10-3 to Van Nuys on Wednesday.
For Van Nuys' part, Joaquin Boche and Joel Enciso made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Boche pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Enciso pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Boche has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Boche went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Enciso went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Those five RBI gave Boche a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nate Renard, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Kevin Mata, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Van Nuys always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory (which was Van Nuys' fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Monroe, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
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