Baseball Recap: East Bakersfield Blades vs. West Vikings
In what's become a running theme this season, East Bakersfield gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on the West Vikings with a sharp 17-2 victory. While fans of East Bakersfield might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Esiah Santiago made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Santiago was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, Carlos Vela Escalera was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple. Andrew Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
East Bakersfield's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-10. As for West, their defeat was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Bakersfield will take on Foothill at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Foothill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for West, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against North at 4:00 p.m. North is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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