For the second straight game, Del Oro will face off against Arvin. The Suns will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Bears at 4:00 p.m. Del Oro has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with nine straight losses, while Arvin will come in with five straight victories.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Del Oro's offense. They lost 13-0 to Arvin on Tuesday. The match marked the first time this season in which the Suns were not able to get on the board.
For Arvin's part, Christian Gomez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave Gomez a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaime Pantoja, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Ivan Banda, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Arvin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Arvin pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Del Oro, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
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