East Bakersfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 13-12 heartbreaker at the hands of the West Vikings. The Blades were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vikings earlier this season, when they won 9-6.
Navarro Elena was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off two hits. Elena was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her eight plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Duran Alyssa was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with four stolen bases and three runs. Madrigal Sarah was another key player, getting on base in three of her eight plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
East Bakersfield's record now sits at 4-15-1. As for West, their win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-15.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: East Bakersfield beat the Vikings by a score of 13-9 on Thursday.
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