Arvin has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mira Monte Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Arvin knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Mira Monte likes a good challenge.
Arvin can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Mira Monte a 13-0 shutout.
Ava Velazquez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Velazquez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Velazquez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jalynn Bautista, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Sophia Gonzalez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Arvin is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Mira Monte, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
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