The Arvin Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Del Oro Suns at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Arvin's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Del Oro has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, Arvin gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Mira Monte as Arvin made off with a 17-3 win.
Jesus Aguilar was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Aguilar has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Aguilar was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bernardo Garcia, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mateo Alvarez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Del Oro's offense. They fell victim to a tough 11-0 loss at the hands of Santa Maria on Saturday.
Arvin has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Del Oro, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.
Everything went Arvin's way against Del Oro in their previous matchup back in March as Arvin made off with a 29-0 victory. Does Arvin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Del Oro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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