Baseball Recap: East Bakersfield Takes a Loss

East Bakersfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against South on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. That's two games in a row now that the Blades have lost by exactly four runs.

ESIAH SANTIAGO

Stolen Base

04/08/25 vs South	3
03/25/25 @ West	3
02/26/25 @ Golden Valley	2
03/29/25 @ Wasco	1
03/29/25 @ Bishop Union	1

ESIAH SANTIAGO put in work no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. SANTIAGO was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. East Bakersfield is 2-1 when SANTIAGO posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-9 otherwise.

In other batting news, KANE CALVILLO was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

East Bakersfield has also been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for South, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-5.

While East Bakersfield had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.