The Arvin Bears are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Tulare Union The Tribe at 9:00 a.m. Neither Arvin nor Tulare Union posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Arvin owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They had just enough and edged Mt. Whitney out 1-0. That's two games straight that Arvin has won by just one run.
Not much got past Jesus Aguilar, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Mt. Whitney off the board.
At the plate, Arvin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Alvarez, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Tulare Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 6-1 to Garces Memorial.
Arvin's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Tulare Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Tulare Union's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Arvin has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .439. It's a different story for Tulare Union, though, as they've only averaged .305. Will they be able to contain Arvin's hitters?
Arvin skirted past Tulare Union 3-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. 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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