Arvin is 9-1 against Golden Valley since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Arvin Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Golden Valley Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Arvin will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Arvin stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Del Oro an 18-0 shutout.
Jorge Parra was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Parra was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mateo Alvarez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nunez Rafael, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Golden Valley had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Mira Monte.
Golden Valley let Garrison Ray and Eathan Allen loose on the outfield. Ray scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Allen scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Arvin has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Golden Valley, their win bumped their record up to 5-13.
Everything went Arvin's way against Golden Valley in their previous matchup back in March as Arvin made off with a 19-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arvin since the team 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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