Mira Monte had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-10 to make it six. They came up short against the Arvin Bears, falling 20-1. If the Lions were looking for revenge after losing 21-5 to the Bears when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Arvin, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season. The result was nothing new for Arvin, who have now won ten games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Arvin's part, Dayami Navarro and Ava Velazquez made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Navarro tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Velazquez pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Navarro went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI, while Velazquez got on base in all five of her plate appearances with six RBI, two runs, and one double. Those two hits gave Navarro a new career-high.
In other batting news, Arvin got a massive performance out of Yarelli Rocha, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those five RBI gave Rocha a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Delilah Davila, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs, one stolen base, and one double.
While Mira Monte had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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