Baseball Preview: Ridgeview Wolf Pack vs. Bakersfield Drillers
Ridgeview is 10-0 against Bakersfield since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Ridgeview Wolf Pack will head out on the road to face off against the Bakersfield Drillers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ridgeview is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Independence 16-2. The result was nothing new for Ridgeview, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jared Robles made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Robles has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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, Ridgeview got a massive performance out of Jordan Brito, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Emilio Anguiano was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bakersfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Highland on Thursday as Bakersfield made off with an 8-1 victory.
Like Ridgeview, Bakersfield also got a great game from a two-way player: Wyatt Caid. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing 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, Cristian Perez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ethan Walker, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Ridgeview has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Bakersfield, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-19-1.
Ridgeview skirted past Bakersfield 5-4 when the teams last played on April 2nd. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ridgeview since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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