The Arvin Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Tehachapi Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, Arvin never let their opponents score. Everything went their way against Mira Monte as Arvin made off with a 14-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Arvin.
Ava Velazquez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Velazquez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. 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. Sadie Taffolla was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tehachapi entered their tilt with West with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Vikings 20-0. That's two games straight that Tehachapi has won by exactly 20 runs.
Like Arvin, Tehachapi also got a great game from a two-way player: Averianna Porter. On the mound, Porter tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Cadence McIrvin struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). At bat, 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.
Arvin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Tehachapi, they pushed their record up to 10-6-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Arvin was able to grind out a solid win over Tehachapi in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arvin since the team 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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