Baseball Preview: Bakersfield Drillers vs. Ridgeview Wolf Pack
Bakersfield is 0-10 against Ridgeview since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bakersfield Drillers will be playing at home against the Ridgeview Wolf Pack at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bakersfield took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Highland.
Wyatt Caid made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Caid was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cristian Perez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Ethan Walker was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ridgeview scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over Independence. Considering Ridgeview has won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Like Bakersfield, Ridgeview also got a great game from a two-way player: Jared Robles. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Robles has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Robles was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, Jordan Brito was a standout: he scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Emilio Anguiano, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Bakersfield's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-19-1. As for Ridgeview, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
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