Preview: East Bakersfield Blades vs. South Spartans
East Bakersfield is 9-1 against South since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The East Bakersfield Blades will be playing at home against the South Spartans at 4:00 p.m. East Bakersfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
East Bakersfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Tehachapi by a score of 7-5.
East Bakersfield saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Randy Lenoir, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, South scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 19-8 margin over West.
The team relied heavily on Jose Bojorquez, who went 5-for-5 with five stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Salvador Chavez, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
East Bakersfield's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for South, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.
East Bakersfield came out on top in a nail-biter against South in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 16-14. Will East Bakersfield repeat their success, or does South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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