Baseball Preview: Tehachapi Warriors vs. Arvin Bears
Tehachapi is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Arvin is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Tehachapi Warriors will take on the Arvin Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Tehachapi got the win against West by a conclusive 22-1.
Samuel Ciaccio was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Ciaccio was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Bryce Segale was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Andrew Widders was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Arvin got themselves on the board against Mira Monte on Friday, but Mira Monte never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Lions as they made off with a 6-0 victory.
Like Tehachapi, Arvin also got a great game from a two-way player: Roy Rosales. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Rosales was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Nunez Rafael looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Mateo Alvarez, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jaime Pantoja, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Tehachapi has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Arvin, their win bumped their record up to 20-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tehachapi has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Arvin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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