For the second straight game, Mira Monte will face off against Arvin. The Lions will square off against the Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mira Monte has given up an average of 13.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mira Monte lost 20-1 to Arvin on Tuesday. The Lions have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
For Arvin's part, Dayami Navarro and Ava Velazquez made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Navarro tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Velazquez tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, 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 six RBI gave Velazquez 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. Another player making a difference was Delilah Davila, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Arvin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .707. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Arvin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Mira Monte, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
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