South is 1-9 against East Bakersfield since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The South Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the East Bakersfield Blades at 4:00 p.m. South will be strutting in after a win while East Bakersfield will be coming in after a defeat.
South scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past West 19-8. With that victory, South brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Jose Bojorquez was incredible, going 5-for-5 with five stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Salvador Chavez, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
While East Bakersfield couldn't quite beat Tehachapi on Monday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the seven-point loss they were dealt on Friday. East Bakersfield fell just short of Tehachapi by a score of 7-5. East Bakersfield's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
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.
South is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for East Bakersfield, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
East Bakersfield's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: South has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .445. It's a different story for East Bakersfield, though, as they've only averaged .292. Will they be able to contain South's hitters?
South couldn't quite finish off East Bakersfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 16-14. Can South avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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