The Arvin Bears will take on the Tulare Union Tribe at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Arvin will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Arvin is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 20-3 margin over Del Oro on Thursday. With that victory, the Bears brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Alex Nunez
| 04/10/25 @ Del Oro | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ North | 2 |
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Alex Nunez made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Nunez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Noe Perez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Fabian Pedroza was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Arvin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Tulare Union suffered their closest defeat since April 11, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Dinuba by a score of 5-3.
Brayden Stevenson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Tulare Union is 4-1 when Stevenson posts two or more runs, but 1-10 otherwise.
Arvin's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Tulare Union, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Arvin skirted past Tulare Union 19-17 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Tribe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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