The Miller Rebels will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Arroyo Valley Hawks at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Miller is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They lost 10-0 to Chaffey on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Arroyo Valley narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Bloomington 10-9.
Mariana Barlow was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Those two hits gave her a new career-low. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Arroyo Valley let Cianna Atilano and Aileen Nava loose on the outfield. Atilano scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Nava scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Nava a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Amy Mendoza, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Arroyo Valley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bloomington struck out six times.
Everything went Miller's way against Arroyo Valley in their previous meeting back in February of 2019, as Miller made off with a 19-0 win. Does Miller have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arroyo Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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