Baseball Game Preview: East Bakersfield Blades vs. Del Oro Suns

For the second straight game, East Bakersfield will face off against Del Oro. The Blades will be playing in front of their home fans against the Suns at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Bakersfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.

East Bakersfield will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Del Oro on Tuesday. The Blades put the hurt on the Suns with a sharp 28-1 win. The Blades haven't had any issues with the Suns recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

SEBASTIAN MENDOZA

Runs

05/06/25 @ Del Oro	5
04/29/25 vs West	3
04/22/25 @ North	2
03/25/25 @ West	2
03/03/25 @ Mira Monte	2
+ 10 more games

SEBASTIAN MENDOZA made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. MENDOZA was even better at the plate, going a perfect 5-for-5 with five runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. He is becoming a predictor of East Bakersfield's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-12 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, NOAH FERGUSON was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. East Bakersfield is 7-1 when FERGUSON posts two or more runs, but 4-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was RANDY LENOIR, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.

East Bakersfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .727. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.

East Bakersfield's win bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Del Oro, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.