Baseball Preview: Arvin Bears vs. Mira Monte Lions
Arvin is 9-1 against Mira Monte since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Arvin Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Mira Monte Lions at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mira Monte is hoping to do on Wednesday what Del Oro couldn't on Monday: put an end to Arvin's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Arvin was the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Del Oro.
The team relied heavily on Jaime Pantoja, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Ramirez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mira Monte scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Del Oro 21-1. With that win, Mira Monte brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Derek Choate was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Choate was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Aaron Oliveros and Coltyn Weatherly did most of the damage at the plate: Oliveros scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Weatherly scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joseph Deniz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Arvin is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Mira Monte, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Arvin has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mira Monte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Arvin's way against Mira Monte in their previous meeting on April 3rd as Arvin made off with a 17-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arvin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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