Baseball Recap: Ridgeview Wolf Pack vs. Bakersfield Drillers
Ridgeview can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Bakersfield Drillers with a sharp 11-3 win. The victory was nothing new for Ridgeview as they're now sitting on four straight.
Jared Robles and Joel Gutierrez made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Robles struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Gutierrez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Robles has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Robles scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Gutierrez scored a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adam Salazar, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jordan Brito, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Bakersfield's side, Cristian Perez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Ridgeview has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Bakersfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matches, which is still a better percentage than their 4-21-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ridgeview will challenge Highland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Ridgeview's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests. As for Bakersfield, they will head out on the road to face off against Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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