Baseball Recap: East Bakersfield Beats North for Their Third Straight Victory

East Bakersfield extended their winning streak to three on Thursday, bumping their season record up to 9-10 in the process. They put the hurt on the North Stars with a sharp 13-3 victory. The Blades not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 27th (when they won 19-4).

RANDY LENOIR

Runs

03/21/25 @ North	3
04/24/25 vs North	2
04/10/25 @ South	2
03/27/25 vs Del Oro	2
03/25/25 @ West	2
+ 5 more games

RANDY LENOIR was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. East Bakersfield is undefeated when LENOIR posts two or more runs, but 2-10 otherwise. ANGEL SANTILLAN also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

East Bakersfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March.

As for North, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 14 of their last 15 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season. Their defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it 13 in a row.

On North's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was BRANDAN THOMASSON, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.

Looking ahead, East Bakersfield will be playing in front of their home fans against West at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blades are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for North, they will face off against Mojave at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.5 runs per game on average), something the Stars will no doubt try to take advantage of.