The Tehachapi Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Arvin Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tehachapi entered their tilt with West with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They never let the Vikings onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory on Wednesday. That's two games straight that Tehachapi has won by exactly 20 runs.
Averianna Porter and Cadence McIrvin made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Porter pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, McIrvin struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Porter scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while McIrvin went 3-for-4 with four runs, three doubles, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Emily Perkins was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Gil, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, everything went Arvin's way against Mira Monte on Wednesday as Arvin made off with a 14-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Arvin.
Like Tehachapi, Arvin also got a great game from a two-way player: Ava Velazquez. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Velazquez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Arvin got a big performance out of Jalynn Bautista, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Angelina Cerecer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Tehachapi's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6-1. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 14 runs. As for Arvin, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Tehachapi came up short against Arvin when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Will Tehachapi have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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