East Bakersfield won the last time they faced North and things went their way on Thursday too. The Blades' pitcher stepped up to hand the Stars a 6-0 shutout. Considering the Blades have won three matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
SEBASTIAN MENDOZA was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
CHAMP RAMIREZ
| 03/19/26 @ North | 3 |
| 03/04/26 vs Shafter | 1 |
| 02/24/26 vs Mira Monte | 2 |
| 05/08/25 vs Del Oro | 0 |
| 05/06/25 @ Del Oro | 4 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on CHAMP RAMIREZ, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was NOAH FERGUSON, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
East Bakersfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North only posted a batting average of .087.
The win got East Bakersfield back to even at 4-4. As for North, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-8.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. East Bakersfield will challenge rival West at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, North is set to square off against their familiar foe South at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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