Mira Monte and Arvin are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Mira Monte Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Arvin Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mira Monte has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while Arvin will arrive with three straight victories.
Mira Monte's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Arvin on Wednesday. They lost 13-0 to the Bears. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Mira Monte's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Arvin's part, Ava Velazquez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Velazquez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Velazquez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jalynn Bautista was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Sophia Gonzalez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Mira Monte's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Arvin, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
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