Arvin had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-13 to make it four. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mira Monte Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 29-15 on Tuesday.
Julissa Vazquez stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Another player making a difference was Lianna Garcia, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
As for Mira Monte, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.0 runs over those games.
On Mira Monte's side, Audrina Perez was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts Perez has posted since back in February. She was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in each of the last five games she's played.
Perez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Leilani Sabalza, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Carmen Rodriguez Alonso was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
As of now, neither Arvin nor Mira Monte have any future games scheduled.
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