The Arvin Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Tehachapi Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tehachapi is hoping to do on Monday what Mira Monte couldn't on Friday: put an end to Arvin's winning streak, which now stands at nine games. Arvin's pitchers stepped up to hand Mira Monte a 6-0 shutout.
Roy Rosales made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Rosales has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rosales was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Nunez Rafael looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Mateo Alvarez was incredible, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jaime Pantoja, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tehachapi entered their tilt with West with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They blew past the Vikings 22-1.
Like Arvin, Tehachapi also got a great game from a two-way player: Samuel Ciaccio. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Ciaccio was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Tehachapi got a massive performance out of Bryce Segale, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Wade Brooks was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Arvin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Tehachapi, their win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Arvin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tehachapi struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Arvin came out on top in a nail-biter against Tehachapi in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arvin since the squad 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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