Wednesday just wasn't the day for Mira Monte's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-0 walloping at the hands of the Arvin Bears on Wednesday. Mira Monte has not had much luck with Arvin recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Arvin's part, Ava Velazquez was a major factor no matter where she played. 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 big at the plate, 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.
Mira Monte's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Arvin, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Mira Monte will be playing in front of their home fans against Golden Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Arvin, they will head out on the road to face off against Tehachapi at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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