For the second straight game, Arvin will face off against North. The Bears will challenge the Stars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arvin has given up an average of 13 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Arvin is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Tuesday. They lost 18-3 to North.
For North's part, Mollie McKinley made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. McKinley was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Juila Pinckney was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Allison Jauregui, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
North was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. They are 9-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
North has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Arvin, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
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