Softball Preview: Mira Monte Lions vs. Arvin Bears
The Mira Monte Lions will be playing at home against the Arvin Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mira Monte is out to stop a 11-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Mira Monte lost 20-10 to Del Oro on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Arvin gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Foothill with a sharp 12-4 victory. 12 seems to be a good number for Arvin as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ava Velazquez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). Velazquez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Velazquez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Angelina Cerecer, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jalynn Bautista, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Mira Monte's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Arvin, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Mira Monte suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Arvin in their previous matchup on April 3rd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Velazquez, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Now that Mira Monte knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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